Auckland City Harbour News reports:
Investigations into a city rail link between Mt Eden and Britomart show it could have one of the steepest rail gradients in the country.
Last week Auckland Regional Transport Authority strategic transport planning manager Matthew Rednall presented an update to Auckland City Council’s transport committee.
He says earlier this year the council signed a memorandum of understanding to progress investigations for the link.
“Parts of it are very steep, there is a 70-metre height difference between Mt Eden and Britomart.”
He says the gradient would flatten out at points to accommodate underground stations, which would be on 200-metre-long platforms with access points to the surface.
“We are working on what land is required.”
Mr Rednall says stations would be about 700 metres apart, with possible locations at Aotea Square, Karangahape Rd and Newton.
“They are three distinct areas that connect the city,” he says.
“The catchment would provide coverage for the whole of the CBD.”
