18 February 2025

Hamilton-Akl rail service to launch on 6 April

The new passenger rail service, Te Huia between Hamilton(Waikato) and Auckland is now all set to be launched on Tuesday, 6 April 2021.

This new start date of the train service was confirmed today by Waikato Regional Councillor Hugh Vercoe, chair of the Regional Transport Committee and the rail governance working group.“We are as excited as our communities to be able to confirm a start date, giving people the certainty they need to start planning their travel from April,” he said.

There will be public open days on 27 and 28 March, giving families the chance to walk through the carriages to check out the facilities.

Hamilton-Akl train to start from 6 April
Train to connect Hamilton with Auckland will start on 6 April (Photo credit: WRC)

Each of the two trains has four carriages with free wifi, air conditioning, heating, a café bar and be able to carry 150 passengers. There is a toilet within each carriage and plenty of tables, power and USB points on board to allow for productive working spaces.

The service timetable has also now been confirmed. There will be two return services on weekdays to get commuters to Papakura in time for the start of the workday. From Monday to Friday, Te Huia will depart Frankton at 5.46am and 6.28am, stopping at Rotokauri and Huntly. The return service will depart from Papakura at 4.42pm and 6.25pm. Bee Card fares are $12.20 from Hamilton and $7.80 from Huntly. Cash fares are available.

For the first few months, Te Huia will operate on select Saturdays only, starting with 17 April due to limited availability of the rail track as a result of Auckland rail project and Metro maintenance work.

More information of this train services are available on Te Huia website.


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