Progress Highlights
July 2020
August 2020
September 2020
A special, noise-insulated shed was built above the Karangahape shaft on Mercury Lane to allow teams to work 24/7 underneath, creating less disruption and noise for the nearby community.
CRL’s Tunnel Boring Machine, named Dame Whina Cooper, arrived from China in sections for reassembly at the Mt Eden site.
The first cuts were made underground at Karangahape Station to excavate the caverns that would eventually form the station concourse and connecting tunnels.
January 2021
February 2021
March 2021
A bright green visitor centre named Te Pūkaki opened by Aotea Station in Wellesley Street as a shared space for people to learn more about the CRL.
Construction across all CRL sites continued to forge ahead, adhering to strict health and safety protocols, despite the Covid-19 Alert Level 3 lockdown in Auckland earlier in the month.
Te Manawa, CRL’s state-of-theart training facility and visitor information centre, opened in Auckland’s Uptown district.
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CITY RAIL LINK LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2021