Capacity of an EMU
Standard 3-car
375
Double EMU (6-car)
750
3-car
6-car
375
750
4 Trains Per Hour
Wait Time between Trains
15 mins
1,500
3,000
6 Trains Per Hour
10mins
2,250
4,500
8 Trains Per Hour
7:30 mins
3,000
6,000
10 Trains Per Hour
6 mins
3,750
7,500
12 Trains Per Hour
5 mins
4,500
9,000
14 Trains Per Hour
4:20 mins
5,250
10,500
16 Trains Per Hour
3:45 mins
6,000
12,000
18 Trains Per Hour
3:20 mins
6,750
13,500
20 Trains Per Hour
3 mins
7,500
15,000
Break down per section of track area
One way
only
3-car
6-car
Without Onehunga Penrose Track
Duplication
3-car
6-car
Pukekohe/Papakura Otahuhu via Manukau
12 TPH
4,500
9,000
Otahuhu-Penrose
6 TPH
2,250
4,500
Penrose - Newmarket
18 TPH
6,750
13,500
[14 TPH]
5,250
10,500
Grafton
12 TPH
4,500
9,000
[10 TPH]
3,750
7,500
CRL East Link
6 TPH
2,250
4,500
[4 TPH]
1,500
3,000
Onehunga - Penrose
12 TPH
4,500
9,000
[8 TPH]
3,000
6,000
Mt Eden - Swanson
12 TPH
4,500
9,000
Otahuhu - Britomart via
G.I
6 TPH
2,250
4,500
Newton - Britomart (via
CRL)
12 TPH
4,500
9,000
[8 TPH]
3,000
6,000
Newmarket - Britomart
via Parnell
6 TPH
2,250
4,500
[4 TPH]
1,500
3,000