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Delays, Cancellations over Fire on Auckland's City Rail Link on First Day of Operation

A small electrical fire forced a Waitematā Station evacuation and delayed service, though Auckland Transport said the City Rail Link was quickly restored.

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A small fire started by an electrical cable has hampered the launch of Auckland's long-awaited City Rail Link, forcing the evacuation of Waitematā Station on Sunday morning and causing delays and train cancellations.

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Delays, cancellations over fire on Auckland's City Rail Link on first day of operation

A small fire started by an electrical cable has hampered the launch of Auckland's long-awaited City Rail Link, forcing the evacuation of Waitematā Station on Sunday morning and causing delays and train cancellations.

·Wellington, New Zealand
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Fire disrupts first day of Auckland's City Rail Link

After years of construction, disruption and anticipation, Auckland’s City Rail Link is carrying its first passengers. The first trains rolled through...

·Auckland, New Zealand
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Fire forces evacuation of City Rail Link stations

The newly-opened Waitematā train station has been evacuated only hours into the first full running of Auckland’s City Rail Link on Sunday.

·Wellington, New Zealand
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Stuff broke the news in Wellington, New Zealand on Saturday, September 12, 2026.
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