奥克兰南部又一处铁路平交道口即将退出历史舞台。位于Manurewa东南部的 Te Mahia火车站 新建行人天桥已经完工，并将于8月24日在完成最后的安全检查和审批后正式开放。

交通部长克里斯·毕晓普（Chris Bishop）和奥克兰事务部长西蒙·瓦茨（Simon Watts）表示，这座天桥是奥克兰持续消除铁路平交道口、提升铁路安全的重要一步，同时也将帮助释放 City Rail Link（城市铁路连接线，CRL） 完全投入运营后的潜力。

Te Mahia新天桥取代了原有铁路平交通道，为铁路走廊两侧的车站乘客及当地居民提供更加安全的通行方式。

这是在城市铁路连接线启用前，为消除Glen Innes和Takanini地区铁路道口而建设的三座行人天桥中的第二座。

位于 Glen Innes火车站 的天桥已于7月启用，而 Takanini火车站 的新天桥预计将于9月12日开放。

毕晓普表示，消除铁路平交道口对于充分发挥城市铁路连接线的作用至关重要。

他说，这不仅能够让列车班次更加频密，也可以提高铁路安全，同时减少道路使用者、火车乘客和行人的等待及延误。

“这是一个月内第二座投入使用的新行人天桥，反映出奥克兰铁路网络升级正在取得明显进展。”

毕晓普特别指出，Te Mahia原有铁路道口过去曾发生数十起险些酿成事故的事件。

新设施投入使用后，行人将可以通过楼梯、电梯和天桥，从铁路走廊两侧进入车站，在提高安全性的同时改善无障碍通行条件，并减少对道路交通的影响。

三座行人天桥的建设于 2025年9月 开始。此前，中央政府与奥克兰市议会提前安排资金，以加快铁路道口改造工程。

政府表示，南线铁路道口改造计划并不止于行人天桥。

作为更大规模的铁路道口升级计划的一部分，另外 三座道路桥梁 已被列为优先项目。目前详细设计和施工规划正在进行，主要工程预计于 2027年下半年 开始。

与此同时，奥克兰西线也正在进行前期规划，以研究如何取消或改造最多 21处铁路平交道口。

政府认为，这些工程将有助于充分发挥城市铁路连接线的能力，并为未来增加列车班次创造条件。

奥克兰事务部长西蒙·瓦茨表示，政府与奥克兰市议会提前安排资金，使相关工程能够更早启动，而Te Mahia项目的完成是一个值得肯定的进展。

他说，过去10年间，奥克兰已经有 16处铁路平交道口被关闭或改造，更多项目仍在推进。

“每一个项目，都是迈向更加安全、高效的奥克兰交通网络的一步。”

瓦茨同时感谢 Takanini选区国会议员Rima Nakhle 对这一项目的推动。

他说，随着奥克兰人口和城市规模继续增长，交通基础设施必须同时满足安全性和可靠性的要求。

这些铁路升级工程既是在为城市铁路连接线做好准备，也将让奥克兰居民能够更加放心地出行，减少交通中断和延误。

资金与工程背景

2025年2月，中央政府和奥克兰市议会分别确认，在最初三年的铁路道口改造工作中各投入 2亿纽元。

新西兰交通局（NZTA）董事会于2025年4月批准相关资金。其余项目资金预计将通过 2027—2030年国家陆路交通计划（National Land Transport Programme） 进行安排。

Te Mahia火车站行人天桥的建设成本约为 2200万纽元；Takanini火车站天桥成本约为 2600万纽元。

两座天桥的成本均高于Glen Innes车站天桥，主要原因是工程更加复杂，包括重建月台、增加跨越结构以连接月台两侧，以及由于桥梁靠近铁路，需要提高电梯井结构的强度等。

2025年至2026年期间，三座行人天桥工程估计提供约 200个建筑业就业岗位。

政府预计，未来几年进入道路桥梁建设阶段后，还将创造规模相近的建筑业就业机会。

The completion of a new pedestrian bridge at Te Mahia Station to the southeast of Manurewa is another major step towards replacing rail level crossings, improving safety, and unlocking the full benefits of the City Rail Link, says Transport Minister Chris Bishop and Auckland Minister Simon Watts.

The new pedestrian bridge at Te Mahia replaces the previous rail crossing and provides safer access to the station and local communities on either side of the rail corridor. It will open on 24 August following final safety checks and approvals.

Te Mahia is the second of three pedestrian bridges being delivered to replace rail crossings in Glen Innes and Takanini ahead of the City Rail Link opening. The bridge at Glen Innes Station opened in July and the bridge at Takanini Station will open on 12 September.

“Replacing rail crossings is critical to unlocking the full benefits of the City Rail Link by allowing more frequent trains, improving safety, and reducing delays for road users, train passengers and pedestrians,” Mr Bishop says.

“This is the second new pedestrian bridge to open in a month which highlights the strong progress that is being made across Auckland to improve the rail network.

“There have been dozens of near misses at the existing level crossing at Te Mahia. Pedestrians will soon be able to access the station from either side of the rail corridor via stairs, lifts, and bridges, improving safety and accessibility for everyone while at the same time keeping traffic moving.”

Construction for the three pedestrian bridges began in September 2025 after the Government and Auckland Council brought forward funding to accelerate the rail crossing replacement work.

“As part of the wider package of rail crossing replacements for the Southern Line, three road bridges are also being prioritised. Detailed design and planning for construction is underway, with main works due to begin in the second half of 2027.

“On the Western Line, essential planning work is also underway to decide how to replace or remove up to 21 level crossings to unlock the full benefits from the City Rail Link and allow more trains in the future.”

Auckland Minister Simon Watts says, the Government and Auckland Council brought funding forward so this work could get underway sooner, and it’s great to see another crucial project completed.

“So far sixteen rail level crossings have been closed or replaced over the past decade, and further work is underway. Each project is another step towards a safer and more efficient transport network for Aucklanders.

“I would like to thank Rima Nakhle, MP for Takanini for her advocacy for this project.

“As Auckland grows, we need infrastructure that supports both safety and reliability. These upgrades are helping prepare the network for the City Rail Link while ensuring people can move around the city with greater confidence and fewer disruptions.”

Notes to editor:

In February 2025, the Government and Auckland Council each confirmed $200 million in funding for the first three years of work. The NZTA Board approved funding in April 2025. It is anticipated that the remainder of the cost will be allocated through the National Land Transport Programme 2027–2030.
Te Mahia Station bridge cost $22 million, and Takanini Station bridge cost $26 million. These bridges cost more than the Glen Innes station bridge due to additional work required, including platform rebuilds, additional bridge spans to access both sides of the platform, and increased strength of lift shaft structures due to proximity to rail.
An estimated 200 construction workers were employed on the pedestrian bridge projects in 2025 and 2026, with a similar number of construction jobs expected in the coming years when road bridges are being built.