Yes we have trains running on Christmas and Box Day
From Auckland Transport:
Bus, train and ferry Christmas holiday timetables
Most public transport services will be operating to a Christmas/New Year Holiday timetable from 25 December 2015 to 4 January 2016 (11 January 2016 for some Fullers services).
Trains are operating Christmas and Boxing Day on the Western, Eastern and Southern Line (between Papakura and Britomart) as well as the Onehunga Line (Boxing Day only). Rail buses will be operating between Papakura and Pukekohe on the Southern Line and on the Onehunga Line on Christmas Day.
Some additional NiteRider services will be operating prior to and on New Year’s Eve.
Please check the timetables below carefully.
Train
AT HOP and cash tickets
All scheduled rail bus replacements* will accept AT HOP cards. Customers will need to tag-on and tag-off the rail bus like any other bus service.
Customers can purchase a cash ticket from the driver on board the rail bus (cash only), from a ticket machine at the station or from a train station ticket office.
*The rail bus replacement service is planned in advance for railway maintenance.
Rail buses
View more information on rail buses and rail bus stop locations.
Please note: Rail buses cannot accomodate bikes, scooters or large personal items.
Southern Line
Reduced timetable for Friday 25 December 2015 (Christmas Day)
Reduced timetable for Saturday 26 December 2015 (Boxing Day)
A reduced timetable will operate from Sunday 27 December 2015 to Monday 4 January 2016.
Normal timetable resumes Tuesday 5 January 2016.
Eastern Line
Reduced timetable for Friday 25 December 2015 (Christmas Day)
Reduced timetable for Saturday 26 December 2015 (Boxing Day)
A reduced timetable will operate from Sunday 27 December 2015 to Monday 4 January 2016.
Normal timetable resumes Tuesday 5 January 2016.
Onehunga Line
Reduced timetable for Friday 25 December 2015 (Christmas Day)
Reduced timetable for Saturday 26 December 2015 (Boxing Day)
A reduced timetable will operate from Sunday 27 December 2015 to Monday 4 January 2016.
Normal timetable resumes Tuesday 5 January 2016.
Western Line
Reduced timetable for Friday 25 December 2015 (Christmas Day)
Reduced timetable for Saturday 26 December 2015 (Boxing Day)
A reduced timetable will operate from Sunday 27 December 2015 to Monday 4 January 2016.
Normal timetable resumes Tuesday 5 January 2016.
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So you can avoid the traffic hell at Sylvia Park and catch the train for a spot of Boxing Day shopping
Talking Southern Auckland 