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Bus 161 Brains Park Stop E New Lynn

Bus Regular line Operator: Ritchies Transport

The Brains Park – Stop E New Lynn route is served by line 161, on weekdays from 05:40 to 22:40, every ~30 min.

  • Headway~30 min
  • First departure05:40
  • Last departure22:40
  • Average ride~14 min
  • Stops14
  • Departures per day35
  • Route length5.2 km
  • Peak~18 min
  • Off-peak~12 min
  • Saturday35 departures
  • Sunday34 departures

Bus of Auckland public transport — connects Brains Park and Stop E New Lynn, with 14 stops per direction.The first departure is at 05:40, the last at 22:40.Departures run every ~30 min, and the ride takes ~14 min on average.

Timetable

First

05:40

Last

22:40

Departures

35

Line 161 timetable — on weekdays
0540
061040
071040
081040
091035
Line 161 timetable — on Saturdays
0535
060535
070535
080535
090535
Line 161 timetable — on Sundays and holidays
060535
070535
080535
090535
100535
Valid from12.10.2026.
Changed25.10.2026.
Checked25.10.2026.

Stops

14 stops~14 min in total

  1. Brains Park

    #5271 — Brains Park

    departure0min

  2. Ingleby Place

    #5265 — Ingleby Place

    +1 min1min

  3. Cobham Reserve

    #5263 — Cobham Reserve

    +1 min2min

  4. Kiernan Place

    #5261 — Kiernan Place

    +1 min3min

  5. Brains Park

    #5279 — Brains Park

    +0 min3min

  6. Beaubank Road

    #5285 — Beaubank Road

    +1 min4min

  7. Archibald Road/Kelston Boys' High School

    #1689 — Archibald Road/Kelston Boys' High School

    +1 min5min

  8. Kelwyn Road

    #5273 — Kelwyn Road

    +1 min6min

  9. Rimu Street

    #5272 — Rimu Street

    +1 min7min

  10. Nikau Street/Lynwood Road

    #1687 — Nikau Street/Lynwood Road

    +1 min8min

  11. Kuaka Place

    #1685 — Kuaka Place

    +1 min9min

  12. 25 Nikau Street

    #5251 — 25 Nikau Street

    +1 min10min

  13. 5 Nikau Street

    #5249 — 5 Nikau Street

    +1 min11min

  14. Stop E New Lynn

    #5914 — Stop E New Lynn

    14151718152162+6+3 min14min

Frequently asked questions

When are the first and last departures of line 161?

On weekdays the first departure from Brains Park is at 05:40 and the last at 22:40. There are 35 departures in total.

Does line 161 run on weekends?

Yes — on Saturday from 05:35 to 22:30 and on Sunday from 06:05 to 22:30.

Does line 161 run on Sundays?

Yes. On Sundays line 161 has 34 departures from Brains Park, the first at 06:05 and the last at 22:30.

How often does line 161 run?

Departures run about every 30 minutes (median headway between 06:00 and 21:00 on weekdays). It is denser at peak and sparser in the evening and at weekends.

How long is the ride on line 161?

The whole ride takes about 14 minutes on average — from about 12 minutes off-peak to about 18 minutes at peak.

How many stops does line 161 have?

In the Brains Park → Stop E New Lynn direction, line 161 has 14 stops.

How long is the route of line 161?

The route in this direction is about 5.2 km long.