Eastern Line (Auckland)

Eastern Line
 EAST 
Eastern Line train at Britomart
Overview
OwnerKiwiRail (tracks and platforms), Auckland Transport (trains and buildings)
LocaleAuckland
Termini
Connecting linesSouthern Line
Western Line
Stations11
Service
TypeCommuter Rail
SystemAT Trains
Operator(s)Auckland One Rail
Rolling stockAM class
History
Opened16 November 1930 (Westfield Deviation), 7 July 2003 (Britomart Station), 15 April 2012 (Manukau Branch)
Technical
Track length23 km (14 mi)
Number of tracks2
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead
Route map

km
0.0
Britomart
(Auckland)
Southern Line junction
The Strand
The Strand
Ports of Auckland Terminal
Tamaki Drive
4.6
Ōrākei
Orakei Road
5.8
Meadowbank
9.5
Glen Innes
Merton Road
Morrin Road
Mountain Road
10.0
Panmure
Ellerslie–Panmure Highway
Waipuna Road
15.1
Sylvia Park
South-Eastern Highway
Mt Wellington Highway
Railway Lane
18.0
Ōtāhuhu
Kaka Street
Mangere Road
19.7
Middlemore
21.7
Papatoetoe
St George Street
Bridge Street
23.2
Puhinui
Manukau
Manukau Branch

The Eastern Line is the name of the suburban rail service in Auckland, New Zealand between Britomart and Manukau via the North Island Main Trunk (NIMT) and Manukau Branch. Services are operated by Auckland One Rail under the Auckland Transport brand.

In December 2014, all Eastern Line train services began terminating at Manukau, rather than alternating between Manukau and Papakura. Electrification of the Auckland suburban network was completed in July 2015, and all passenger services on this line are electrified.

On 20 March 2023, Orakei, Meadowbank, Glen Innes, Panmure and Sylvia Park stations were closed due to Stage 2 of the Rail Network Rebuild, with buses replacing trains on this line between Ōtāhuhu and Britomart. The line reopened on 15 January 2024.

The Eastern and Western Lines will be merged into the East-West Line once the City Rail Link project is finished.