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Britomart project

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Progress in pictures

February 2003 - July 2003

February 2001 - March 2002 | April 2002 - August 2002 | August 2002 - February 2003 | February 2003 - July 2003 | Completion

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Britomart underground railway station 29 April 2003.	Worker suspended above a stainless steel sphere in the skylight 29 April 2003.
Glasshouse roof carefully lifted into place 12 April 2003.	A new train.
A train driver coming into the new station.	Ceremony led by Ngati Whatua o Orakei Kaumatua Tatutai Moana, Friday 20 June 2003.
First commuter train 5.40am, 23 June 2003.	Te Puru o Tamaki performing a waiata at the main entrance to the station 23 June 2003.
Sir Edmund and Lady Hillary riding horse and carriage down Queen Street to Britomart, 25 July 2003.	Official party seated at the front of the CPO, 25 July 2003.
Winning designers Mario Madayag and Greg Boyden cut the CPO chocolate cake with Mayor John Banks, 25 July 2003.	More then 50,000 people attended the free Britomart festival on 26 July 2003 to celebrate the opening.
More then 50,000 people attended the free Britomart festival on 26 July 2003 to celebrate the opening.