A new central Hamilton railway station and hourly trains to Auckland are at the heart of a bold plan to transform Te Huia – but the price tag could run into hundreds of millions of dollars.
A new Waikato Regional Council report recommends a major expansion of the passenger rail service over time, including four new stations, battery-electric trains and a central Hamilton terminus.
The proposed overhaul comes with an estimated capital cost of more than half a billion dollars, while running the service would cost $50m a year by 2033.
The report, due to be discussed by the council’s Transport Committee on Tuesday, identifies a new above-ground station between Seddon Rd and Tristram St as a critical part of the plan.
