Railway stations are the anchor points for some of the world\u2019s most beautiful, accessible, exciting and well connected neighbourhoods, often hugely desirable places for people to live and work. With a bit of planning, the same can be true for some of New Zealand\u2019s key railway stations.<\/p>\n
Redeveloping railway stations brings enormous economic and social benefits. Kings Cross in London is the textbook example. A once sketchy neighbourhood is now the home of a wildly prosperous and vibrant neighbourhood.<\/p>\n
Similar opportunity exists with the two entirely new railway stations emerging in Auckland – Te Waihorotiu and Karanga-a-Hape – as well as for the Maungawhau railway station and other stations set to benefit from the faster travel times brought about by City Rail Link.<\/p>\n
The opportunity for Auckland is big, but in some ways is already a missed opportunity. Only one of the four City Rail Link stations – Te Waihorotiu – has property development built into its project plan – the 21 storey mixed-use Symphony Centre funded by Malaysian investors and delivered by local firm RCP. There is great potential to unlock the housing and city building benefits of this $5b investment in New Zealand\u2019s first underground railway system.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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