Return of Te Huia

The return of the Te Huia service on 24 January 2022 didn't quite go to plan, with DFB 7295 leading the train into Papakura around an hour and a half late. The set needed to be swapped at the last minute due to electrical issues with the carriages. Heading the other way, ADL 807 runs a morning shuttle service to Pukekohe

24 January 2022

DFB 7295 leads train 100 into Papakura, with DFB 7077 on the tail end for the return journey

24 January 2022

Under the dark skies and operating under the Red setting of the "traffic light" system, DFB 7295 finally leads train 100 into Papakura station after swapping the carriage set before departure

24 January 2022

Heading into Papakura with the afternoon service, DFB 7295 passes under Settlement and Onslow Roads with train 102, this time running on time

24 January 2022

DFB 7077 trails train 102 as it pulls into Papakura Platform 1

24 January 2022

DFB 7295 leads train 100 into Puhinui station, stopping for passengers. Te Huia has stopped at Puhinui since its relaunch in January 2022, with patronage picking up as office workers finally return after Traffic Light Red and school holidays

5 May 2022

DFB 7077 brings up the rear of train 100 as DFB 7295 leads the 4-car set out of Puhinui

5 May 2022

DFB 7335 pauses underneath the Puhinui station concourse with train 100 on the drawgear. Passengers from here can connect to the Eastern Line in either direction, the remainder of the Southern Line, or the Airport Link bus service

10 May 2022