Pukekohe Electrification and Upgrades

AM 836 heads out of Drury and approaches the future Ngākōroa station

7 July 2024

AM 836 enters the long straight section south of Drury and heads for Pukekohe

7 July 2024

At the very end of the electrification south of Pukekohe station, the crew of AM 836 change ends for another return run to Papakura

7 July 2024

AM 836 waits for departure back to Papakura. This section of the electrification serves as a backshunt for EMUs, providing access between platforms and the stabling yard

7 July 2024

AM 836 departs Pukekohe and rolls through the station before heading back to Papakura

7 July 2024

AM 836 approaches Pukekohe station on another run to Papakura

7 July 2024

At the future Drury station, construction work has commenced, though there's little sign other than the existing platform faces

7 January 2025

On the other side of Waihoehoe Road, a temporary retaining wall is under construction to allow bridge abutments to be built for a new road overpass

7 January 2025

Old houses in this area have finally now been demolished, making way for the Drury station park and ride

7 January 2025

At Middlemore station, works to build the third main through the constrained station area are under way, as well as general formation works for the Rail Network Rebuild

14 January 2025

At Paerata, construction work has started on State Highway 22 to create a new access road to Paerata station

18 January 2025