Auckland Transport corrects road name error on City Rail Link (CRL) map

Lambie 'Ave' as it appeared on an Auckland Transport map, alongside a Google Maps image of Lambie Drive. Photo / Auckland Transport / Google Maps

By RNZ

Auckland Transport is fixing its mistake after getting the name of a major road wrong in its big reveal of its route map for the City Rail Link (CRL).

The agency invited media this week to show off the new Trains and Rapid Buses map it said showed “people can connect more easily with friends and loved ones”.

Chief executive Dean Kimpton held a large version of the map up for media at Waitematā (Britomart) Station.

Auckland Council’s Transport, Resilience and Infrastructure Committee chairperson and KiwiRail were in tow.

Dean Kimpton unveils the new CRL transport map at Britomart, August 2025. Photo / RNZ, Finn Blackwell

There was an even larger version laid out on the floor as a visual feature.

Auckland Transport also uploaded the new route map to its website and sent the map to media.

But there was a problem lurking on the bus route between Auckland Airport and Manukau.

The new map showed “Lambie Ave” instead of Lambie Drive – a major road in Manukau with its own motorway offramps.

After inquiries by RNZ, Auckland Transport confirmed it was aware of the mistake and was updating the map to show the right name.

The new map replaces existing train routes with the Onehunga-West line, the East-West line and the South-City line.

Work began on the $5.5 billion CRL in 2017 and it had an initial expected cost of between $2b and $3b.

The City Rail Link was nearing completion, but officials at the map reveal said they were not ready to say exactly when it would open.

– RNZ