Sunday (the 13th of September) marked the grand opening of Auckland’s City Rail Link (or CRL), the most ambitious public works project in New Zealand’s history. It is Auckland’s first foray into the world of subway systems. If you wish, you can read about it here.
I rode the rails for much of Sunday. My excitement was irrepressible, as was that of the thousands of Kiwis who flocked to experience our version of an underground.
The public works included construction of three new train stations. In this post I contain myself to photographs that celebrate the excitement and first impressions of the opening day: the bustle on train platforms; the visual lines of interior spaces; and (yes) the beauty of a subway tunnel. In separate posts, I will explore architectures, both interior and exterior, as well as present the numerous art installations across all three train stations.
