As part of wider plans to improve public transport in the northwest, a new bus station at Westgate is being designed. The station will connect local bus services with WX1 express services to the city centre.
The northwest of Auckland is growing and we’re working hard to provide better public transport choices for everyone who lives in and visits the area.
In November 2023, Auckland Transport launched the Western Express, WX1, service as part of its new bus network for west and northwest Auckland.
West and Northwest Auckland’s new bus services(external link)
The WX1 service was enabled by the Northwestern Bus Improvements project that recommended new and extended bus should lanes on Northwestern Motorway, and several new bus stops including at Westgate, to provide short term improvements while plans for rapid transit progress.
Northwestern Bus Improvements project(external link)
The new Westgate station will be fully integrated with the Northwest Rapid Transit line. When complete, the new Westgate station will replace the temporary bus interchange currently in operation at Kedgley Road (by the Maki Street intersection).
This work is being led by NZTA in partnership with Te Kawerau ā Maki and other iwi partners.
Te Kawerau ā Maki(external link)
The project received $50m from Government through the Infrastructure Reference Group (IRG) fund to enable advance delivery of the local portion of the Westgate bus station.
Plans are underway to provide the northwest with rapid transit along SH16. Rapid transit is fast, frequent and reliable public transport that carries large numbers of people on dedicated corridors separated from other traffic. This means it is unaffected by general traffic congestion – like the Northern Busway on the Northern Motorway (SH1). Rapid transit can come in a variety of modes including rail, bus and ferry. At the start of July 2024 the Minister of Transport Simeon Brown confirmed the preferred option to be a busway.
Integration with the Northwest Rapid Transit line has created the opportunity for a more efficient station, and for all platforms to be located off-street with buses crossing rather than stopping on Gunton Drive to collect passengers. The bus station will be at the heart of the connected public transport network for Northwest Auckland, connecting local bus users with express services to the city centre.
Learn more about our plans by visiting the project page below.
Te Ara Hauāuru – Northwest Rapid Transit
CloseThe new Westgate station will:
The new station will be built adjacent to Gunton Drive, between Tawhia Drive and Kedgley Road on land alongside the motorway.
CloseResponsibility for the delivery of the station transferred from Auckland Transport to NZTA. We are currently re-developing the design to ensure integration with the rapid transit investigations along SH16 as part of Te Ara Hauāuru – Northwest Rapid Transit.
Te Ara Hauāuru – Northwest Rapid Transit
We can confirm that the station will provide:
The design of the station will integrate measures to provide safety and security for passengers using the station, from early morning to late at night. These include:
The new bus station will provide customers with:
