Old Lines: The Last Day

At the end of the Southern Line, AM 892 is about to depart Pukekohe on a run to Waitematā. The following day, this line is set to be replaced by the South-City Line

12 September 2026

AM 892 departs Pukekohe on a run direct to Waitematā

12 September 2026

AM 892 gets under way from Pukekohe on a Southern Line service to Waitematā

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At the rear of the train, AM 321 trails AM 892. Weekend services were running as 6-car sets because of an event at Go Media Stadium

12 September 2026

On the Western Line at Grafton, AM 212 pulls into Platform 1 en route to Swanson. With the South-City Line taking over this station from the following day, the platform numbers were swapped to keep Platform 1 as Waitematā-bound

12 September 2026

AM 212 pulls into Grafton station on a run towards Swanson

12 September 2026

AM 212 stops for passengers at Grafton, underneath a PID showing Western Line services on their last day

12 September 2026

AM 212 pulls away from Grafton heading towards Swanson

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AM 212 passes underneath Khyber Pass Road as it heads away from Grafton and into the Maungawhau junction area

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Shortly afterwards, AM 646 arrives at Grafton on a service to Waitematā

12 September 2026

AM 646 pulls into Grafton station heading towards Waitematā

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AM 646 stopped at Grafton station, heading towards Newmarket, then Waitematā. With the City Rail Link opening, the Western Line turnaround at Newmarket will no longer exist

12 September 2026

On the Onehunga Line, AM 932 pulls into Te Papapa station

12 September 2026

AM 932 pulls into Te Papapa station. The current Onehunga Line, which terminates at Newmarket, will be extended to terminate at Maungawhau at peak times and Henderson at other times after the City Rail Link opens

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AM 932 stops at Te Papapa station, currently the second-least used station on the Auckland network, ahead of Te Mahia

12 September 2026

AM 932 departs Te Papapa station, passing over one of the eight level crossings on the branch line

12 September 2026