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Wrenhaven opens the third stage of its light rail: capacity for 400,000 passengers a day
The new 14-station line cuts the trip between the centre and the coastal districts to 22 minutes. Rides are free for the first week.
The third stage of the light rail linking Wrenhaven's east and west opened this morning after four years of construction. We are following the opening day live on this page.
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22:11
First service completed
The first train from Central reached Harbour station in 21 minutes and 40 seconds.
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21:44
Interchanges open
Bus and ferry interchanges at three stations are now open to passengers.
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20:57
Free week under way
Ticket gates are open; staff are guiding passengers at every station.
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19:49
Opening ceremony
The ceremony took place at Central station; the line's engineers were invited on stage.
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18:49
Final test run passed
All signalling checks came back clear on the morning's last test run.
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Liam K.
The expert voices make this much more useful.
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Grace W.
Plain and to the point, thank you.
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Dan O.
Wish our part of town had something like this.
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Priya S.
Good to see the actual numbers; a map would have helped too.
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Tom R.
Please keep following this one, I want to know what happens next.
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