Construction of Light Rail Stage 2A is underway with significant works taking place to install the tracks and connect the existing light rail network at the intersection at Northbourne Avenue and Alinga Street.
More information regarding the construction work can be found on the Built for CBR website. A further closure will be required in January 2026, details of which will be provided closer to the date.
To enable the works, the Northbourne Avenue and Alinga Street intersection will be closed on the following dates:
- 8 pm Friday 28 November to the last service on Monday 1 December:
- City bus interchange platforms 1 and 3 will be closed. Please use the following alternative bus stops or platforms:
- For City bus interchange platform 1, please use platform 6 at the City or bus stop 4530 on Marcus Clarke Street before Rimmer Street for routes R2, R3, R4 northbound services.
- No services depart from platform 3. Passengers will now be dropped off at platform 11 during this time.
- Route 53 to National Museum will be departing from City bus interchange platform 12 (instead of platform 8).
- View the map of the changes to the interchange (PDF 107 KB).
- Light rail will operate as normal however the pedestrian crossing at Alinga Street will be closed until 6 am Tuesday 2 December. Pedestrian access to the light rail stop will be available at the Bunda/Rudd pedestrian crossing .
- 8 pm Friday 5 December to 6 am Monday 8 December 2025:
- Key construction activities at Alinga Street and Swinden Street were completed during the previous disruption period (21 to 24 November). Due to early completion of some works, the light rail service disruption planned for 6 to 7 December has been cancelled. Light rail will operate as normal and rail replacement buses will not be required.
- More information on bus impacts will be published closer to the dates, subject to work schedules.
