NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi

SH1B Telephone Road Update

SH1B Telephone Road rail crossing now open

30 July 2025


 

A short blessing and speeches were held prior to the rail crossing opening

SH1B reopens at the Telephone Road rail crossing

Open at last!

For the first time since 2022 traffic is using the State Highway 1B Telephone Road rail crossing once again.

With the lights and barriers at the crossing now fully operational, the project to upgrade the rail crossing is complete.

Please take care when driving across the rail crossing or along Holland Road, as it can take time for drivers to adjust to using the rail crossing once again. 

NZ Transport Agency would like to thank KiwiRail, Waikato District Council and, most importantly, the community of Puketaha and the surrounding areas for your patience and understanding over the last 3 years.

 



 

Contact us

If you would like to get in touch with us, please email Waikato.Projects@nzta.govt.nz and you can find more information about this particular project at nzta.govt.nz/projects/sh1b-telephone-road-rail-crossing/.