New Buildings at Britomart
Britomart has been an outstanding success, both from the train station – which is way ahead of patronage projections – and the redevelopment of the precinct around the station which has turned the area from one of the most run down and avoided into one of Auckland’s best urban destinations.…
54 Comments Britomart precinct quick wins
It has now been three months since Janette Sadik-Khan visited Auckland and showed us how easy it was to create a more liveable city by making things better for people to walk and cycle around, and best of all we could do this really quickly and cheaply.…
Electrification officially turned on
Yesterday the switch was officially flipped on electrification of the Auckland rail network – well at least the on the section into Britomart. Unfortunately I wasn’t able to make it so am relying on reports in the media and from others who were there.…
Photo of the day: Britomart pedestrian tunnel
While I do use this entrance from time to time when the weather is really bad, I like so many others much prefer to cross outside of Britomart. Photos are credited to oh.yes.melbourne…
Photo of the day – Takutai Square
Photo is credited to oh.yes.melbourne…
Barring up Britomart
Most of you are probably back at work today after what I hope was a good break and probably trying to ease back into a usual routine as slowly as possible. If you are a person who normally catches the train to work that routine is almost undoubted still disrupted thanks to the rail network still being closed north of Newmarket on the Onehunga, Southern and Western lines while closed north of Westfield on the Eastern lines.…
Photo of the day – Te Ara Tahuhu Walkway
Photo is credited to oh.yes.melbourne…
Photo of the day – Britomart concourse entrance
The entrance to the underground concourse from Queen Elizabeth Square to Britomart. Personally I much prefer walking out of the front doors of Britomart and crossing the road rather than use this (unless it’s really pouring with rain). Photos is copyright to Sydney…
Photo of the day – Atrium on Takutai
The Atrium of the Westpac and Ernst & Young buildings. The eastern entrances to Britomart are down the stairs/escalators to the left and right. Photos is copyright to Sydney…
Photo of the day – Britomart haze
The haze at Britomart from the diesel fumes. I can’t wait for the day when we only have electric trains stopping at the station. Speaking of electric trains, reader Gianfranco sent me these photo’s showing our second electric train being unloaded yesterday.…
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