Pukekohe Station Reopens

Electric trains running to Pukekohe in their first week
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Although not quite yet timetabled, SRV 5993 leads train 100 to a stop at Pukekohe station. The train waited here for an EMU to depart from Platform 4, which in turn waited for train MR1 to pass through

4 February 2025

Sitting on Platform 4, AM 509 and AM 593 wait to depart Pukekohe for Waitematā, while train 100 sits on Platform 2

4 February 2025

The following service, made up of AM 334 and AM 511, also sits at Platform 4. Most services depart from Platforms 3 and 4

4 February 2025

Walking across the upgraded bridge at Pukekohe, now with meshing along the sides

4 February 2025

Passing through the ticket gates onto Platforms 3 and 4

4 February 2025

Looking north, AM 334 sits under the bridge waiting to run north to Waitematā

4 February 2025

On board AM 334 at Pukekohe, looking out towards the ticket gates

4 February 2025

Standing on Pukekohe Platform 3, looking over Platforms 1 and 2, as well at the Down main acting as a platform bypass

4 February 2025

At Puhinui, AM 362 and AM 674 arrive on a Southern Line service, displaying their new destination of Pukekohe

4 February 2025

On Waitangi Day with a public holiday timetable operating, AM 430 arrives into Pukekohe station solo. This day marked the first time Pukekohe had regular services all the way to Waitematā station on a weekend or public holiday, as these were originally introduced with the shuttle format

6 February 2025

AM 430 pulls into Pukekohe station, making its way to Platform 4 off the two main lines

6 February 2025

A short time later, AM 430 departs Pukekohe again heading for Waitematā, with DL 9348 now waiting on the Up Main with train MP6

6 February 2025

AM 430 crosses most of the tracks at Pukekohe station to make its way back to the Up Main

6 February 2025

Now with passenger trains out of the way, DL 9348 restarts train MP6 and heads for Southdown

6 February 2025

DL 9348 pulls out of Pukekohe station with train MP6 in tow, entering the newly electrified section

6 February 2025

At Pukekohe station, three EMUs are stabled on the dual-purpose Platform 1, of which AM 402 is the middle unit. The platform is fenced off and used as a stabling area outside of peak hours, but can have services load passengers from here when required

6 February 2025

Just north of Pukekohe station, AM 334 departs Pukekohe on the start of the trip between the two furtherest stations on the Auckland network

6 February 2025

AM 334 begins its journey from Pukekohe, stopping at Papakura first on its trip to Waitematā

6 February 2025

Further north, AM 334 traverses the Paerata junction, now a partially electrified junction

6 February 2025

AM 334 has now passed the southern leg of the triangle at Paerata, heading north towards Papakura and Waitematā

6 February 2025

Visible from over 2km away at the top of Cape Hill, AM 334 and AM 537 cross each other near the pedestrian level crossing

6 February 2025

AM 537 rolls past Paerata junction, heading south to its final destination of Pukekohe

6 February 2025

AM 537 passes banner indicators for the Up direction at Paerata. The signalling was extensively upgraded as part of the massive works required south of Papakura, including some new signals on the Mission Bush Branch

6 February 2025

Heading north, DL 9423 leads train 142 towards the Paerata junction, shortly before the climb on the branch line

6 February 2025

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