Waikato District Council

C21/064 Huntly Railway Building Relocation and Public Toilets

This project is for the relocation of the Huntly Railway Station Building. With the establishment of the Hamilton to Auckland rail link, the current Huntly Railway Station is being upgraded by Waikato District Council.
The building is owned by the Waikato District Council, and the land is leased from KiwiRail to Waikato District Council.
The Railway Station building currently located on the shore of Lake Puketirini will be relocated to the existing Huntly Railway Station on Glasgow Street, where part of the building will be used as a museum and the other as toilet facilities for the rail passengers.

Project Outcome Scope includes the following.

Currently Underway:
• Building Consents processing
• Planning Consent for Rail Designation lodged/obtained

By End of July 2022 achieve the following:
• Consents all received
• Tender responses received for main Building Contract
• Contract awarded and Contract underway
• Pre-commencement documentation approved
• KiwiRail permit to work obtained
• Site establishment

By 31 October 2022 achieve the following
• Building consent CCC.

The key objective is to relocate the historic Huntly Station building back to the Station, provide full services of 3 waters, and electricity, provide fully completed public toilets accessible for the platform and a basic white box fit our the interion for future fit out and use by the Huntly Museum. The work entails

The existing building is located adjacent to the public parking on the East off Rotowaro Road on the shore of Lake Puketirini in a fenced off compound. The building is to be moved adjacent to the Huntly Railway Station unmanned platform off Glasgow Road on the East side of the railway line. The property is owned by Kiwi Rail whose approval has been sought / obtained.

When works commence contractors will gain access to the location via Glasgow Road.