Billboards spill the beans ahead of schedule on Auckland's CRL opening date

NZ Herald5 Aug, 2026 06:28 PM2 mins to readThe opening date for the City Rail Link has been revealed as September 13 on billboards around Auckland CBD.The opening date for the City Rail Link has been revealed as September 13 on billboards around Auckland CBD.An opening date for Auckland’s long-awaited City Rail Link (CRL) has been revealed ahead of the official announcement this morning - apparently by the city council’s own advertising department.

The country’s largest infrastructure project will be open to the public on September 13, according to electronic billboards appearing around the

Billboards spill the beans ahead of schedule on Auckland's CRL opening date

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