Britomart Transport Centre

Resembling a modern European or Asian metro station, Auckland’s gleaming Britomart Transport Centre has helped boost rail commuter patronage in this sprawling, car-dominated city. The planned electrification of the Auckland urban network, due to be completed by 2013, will see peak-hour trains running every 10 minutes. Commuter patronage is expected to rise from the current six million passenger trips a year to 30 million by 2030. Growth on this scale would require Britomart’s redevelopment as a through station with an underground loop through the central business district.