New Year 2013 Works

Atop Manukau Station sits a construction site for the future Manukau Institute of Technology

2 January 2013

The temporary entrance for Manukau Station sits in a corner of the construction site

2 January 2013

The station itself was fenced off as the platforms were being used to store gantries being erected on the line

2 January 2013

On th second-to-last corner of the line, some electrification masts have appeared. Mitre 10 MEGA have since built their store here, obstructing the view around the corner

2 January 2013

At Papatoetoe, new gantries have appeared and the return wire strung

2 January 2013

Looking down portals down the NIMT

2 January 2013

Gantries on the Up main at Papatoetoe. Note the placement of the gantry base: this allows a third main to be built through the station

2 January 2013

At Mangere, a new track passes over the site of the old platform for third main works

2 January 2013

The third main works through Mangere. The Down main is entirely new track, the old Down main is now the Up main and the old Up main will be the third main

2 January 2013

Through Otahuhu, third main works are much more complicated: trains need to be able to access the Westfield yard from all three mains as well as switch tracks. Four new tracks are being laid

2 January 2013

Several workers install five new tracks: from left to right, the new Down main, crossover, Up main, third main and yard access tracks

2 January 2013

A closer view of the yard connections at Otahuhu. The short track connecting Railweld to the yard without using the main is being retained and relaid along with the other tracks

2 January 2013

Ppanmure Station currently looking like a bombsite. The station is being upgraded as part of the AMETI project, which will include a transport interchange - the bus station will be in the pit to the right

2 January 2013

In Britomart, workers install frames for electrification

2 January 2013

It\'s a bit weird seeing no trains on the destination display at Britomart

2 January 2013

At Mt Albert, station upgrade works continue, with a new bridge to be installed in the next few days

2 January 2013

The other side of the Mt Albert upgrade works

2 January 2013

DC 4594 and DCP 4830 stable in the Papakura backshunt after discharging ballast

4 January 2013