Maungawhau Station First Look

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Uptown Business Association July 31, 2026

Uptown is making sure you remember First Look Day, August 8th 

What's happening

On Saturday 8 August, Maungawhau Rail Station is holding a "First Look" event.  This is the public's very first chance to see inside any of the new stations.  Auckland Transport is expecting thousands of visitors across the day (8am–6pm).

Entry's free, but ticketed to keep the flow steady.

In and around Maungawhau Station, we will have a great line-up of performances:

10:00 - 10:20 AM Ōrākei School Kapa Haka 

10:30 - 11:15 AM New Zealand Opera School

11.15 - 12.00 PM Eliettes Music School

12.15 - 12.30 PM Lucy Martin School of Dance


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Station First Looks FAQs

Yes. A pre-booked ticket is required to attend a First Look event. You can book up to six tickets at a time through iTicket. Please make sure everyone attending has a ticket before arriving, as tickets will not be available at the event.

The events are free.

Aucklanders can pre-register their interest in these events now. Tickets will be available one week ahead of each event. Those who pre-register will get an email alert as soon as tickets are available to sign up for. 

The CRL First Look Events are free public open days that give Aucklanders the opportunity to explore Auckland's new City Rail Link stations before they open for passenger services.

Each event runs throughout the day, with ten one-hour sessions scheduled between 8am and 6pm.

The events give Aucklanders an opportunity to become familiar with the stations and learn more about how the future rail network will operate before services begin.