C5 CONTRACT
Fact Sheet
C5 or North Auckland/Western Line Contract Contract spans 4.6km of the North Auckland/Western Line across the Maungawhau (previously Mt Eden) station site between Dominion Road in the west and Khyber Pass Road to the east • Contract connects the North Auckland/Western Line and City Rail Link tunnels
• New track built for maximum speeds of 60kph
• Demolition work began in 2019, construction in 2020, and all work to be completed in October 2023
• 4 new bridges constructed and one temporary bridge for pedestrians built and later removed
• Twin tracks reduced temporarily to one and single line running through the station area continued for 3 years with minimal disruption or delay to services
• Design of new bridges reflects the Maungawhau area’s cultural and historic past
• 3 unsafe level crossings removed
• Removed basalt reborn as pavers on streets surrounding site
• Contract involved more than 1.5 million work hours
• Utility diversions included moving the big Huia 2 water main supplying central Auckland away from work site
• More than 150,000m3 of spoil removed • 25,000m3 of concrete used and counting
• Completed works will help improve travel times for rail commuters when the world class City Rail Link opens in 2025
• 1.3km long section of track replaced and realigned • Rebuilt section includes 71 sections of track each 70 metres long, 4375 sleepers, 50 masts supporting 3.75km of overhead electric line
• The C5 contract is the first contract to be completed by Link Alliance.
Waitematā Station (Britomart)
Maungawhau Station
(Britomart)
Queen Street
Te Waihorotiu Station
Under Construction Contract 3 - Alliance Stations and tunnels Western Line connection --- Rail Systems
Te Waihorotiu Station
Karanga-a-Hape Station
Under Construction
Contract 3 - Alliance Stations and tunnels Western Line connection Complete --- Rail Systems Contract 1 DSC Contract 8 notShopping shown • Waitematā Station Downtown • Centre Newmarket CityRailLink.co.nz (Britomart) • Strand (complete) • Lower Queen St • Ōtāhuhu (complete)
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Waitematā Station
Queen Street