Waitematā Station (Britomart) Newsletter

Kia ora neighbours,

This month's newsletter features:

CRL flythrough video
Link Alliance – Construction Update
Martinus – Construction Update
Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori - Kawhe

Cable tray installation during night shift

Tracks have been laid through the tunnel!

Fly with us through the CRL tunnel

This month we reached an important milestone! All track has been laid in one of the tunnels between Maungawhau and Waitematā Station (Britomart).

To celebrate, we took a drone down and we’re excited to release footage of its journey all the way through one of the new twin CRL tunnels. Come fly with us.

Link Alliance - Construction Update

Link Alliance works are on track with civil and architectural fit-out getting closer to completion.

At the beginning of the month, signalling and overhead line equipment rooms were handed over for systems fit-out.

Eastern signalling equipment room at Waitematā Station (Britomart)

We also completed a series of inspections, testing, and commissioning. This included 66 successful fire emergency scenario tests over a few days and nights to ensure that the newly implemented system fits with those already in place.

Work at the eastern end of the station included replacement of the fire door and reinstatement of the glass barrier near the Scene Lane staircase. You’ll notice much of the fencing has been removed around this staircase now.

Additionally, all mechanical, electrical, fire and hydraulic physical works are coming to a close, while traction power containment installation is progressing. The final painting of the eastern corridor and rooms is well underway.

Installation of traction power cable containment

All in all, the team has maintained excellent progress and is looking forward to the final stages of work and handover process with Auckland Transport, Auckland One Rail and City Rail Link Ltd.

Martinus - Construction Update

Overhead line installation during block of line

Good progress has been made over the last month by the Martinus team with the continuation of overhead wiring works, including cable containment and overhead line installations.

The installation of new signal ducting and inspection pits has also been carried out over the recent Block of Line (temporary rail closure). All these works contribute to optimising rail operations.

Installation of new signal ducting below track 1

Signal ducting installation along the central tunnel wall

On track works

Cable containment installation and overhead works to continue.
During the next Block of Line on 7 and 8 October:
- Removal of the next section of track 5 and ballast is to commence;
- Installation works for the new track will follow on;
- Preparation and fabrication of materials; and
- Planning for the next Block of Line.
Extension of Platform 5 to commence.

Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori

The Daily Bread kawhe (coffee) cards we handed out for Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori went down a treat.

Loads of people got on board and joined in by ordering their morning coffee in te reo. Ka rawe!

Find out more
For information about Waitematā Station (Britomart) and Quay Park Yard works click here.

How to contact the wider Waitematā Station (Britomart) team:
If you have any questions or concerns about our works, please email the Waitematā Station (Britomart) team at info@cityraillink.govt.nz or phone us on 0800 CRL TALK (275 8255) and press option 1 for Waitematā Station (Britomart) work.

Ngā mihi nui
The Waitematā Station (Britomart) Team

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Britomart Newsletter - September 2023