Puhinui Station Interchange

The project was part of Auckland Transport’s wider programme of works to provide a faster, more frequent and reliable rapid transit system between Auckland Airport, Manukau and Botany. Liaising with KiwiRail, Inovo developed construction methodologies and corresponding construction programmes to test the build duration assumptions that had been made during the feasibility phase.  

Inovo then provided a detailed programme based on input from the Auckland Transport team, KiwiRail and specialist consultants, encompassing the design phases, approvals and consents, and the delivery strategy, all with the aim of getting work underway on site as quickly as possible.

The design has been future-proofed with third and fourth rail lines which will double the current capacity of passenger services in South Auckland - enabling up to 30 million passenger journeys per year – more than 80,000 a day. It also includes provision for an elevated bus drop off at concourse level, and to extend the length of platforms to accommodate nine car trains, aligning with the City Rail Link network capacity when it opens in 2025.