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Bus 842 Forrest Hill Road/Greville Reserve Stop C Smales Farm

The Forrest Hill Road/Greville Reserve – Stop C Smales Farm route is served by line 842, on weekdays from 06:35 to 08:35, every ~20 min.

  • Headway~20 min
  • First departure16:00
  • Last departure19:40
  • Average ride~12 min
  • Stops13
  • Departures per day12
  • Route length4.4 km
  • Peak~12 min
  • Off-peak~10 min
  • Saturdaynot running
  • Sundaynot running

Bus of Auckland public transport — connects Forrest Hill Road/Greville Reserve and Stop C Smales Farm, with 13 stops per direction.The first departure is at 16:00, the last at 19:40.Departures run every ~20 min, and the ride takes ~12 min on average.

3 planned changes on this line

Timetable

Line 842 timetable — on weekdays
16002040
17002040
18002040
19002040

Line 842 does not run on Saturdays.

Line 842 does not run on Sundays and holidays.

Valid from12.10.2026.
Changed25.10.2026.
Checked25.10.2026.

Stops

13 stops~12 min in total
  1. 845856871901906928+1departure0min
  2. 845856+1 min1min
  3. Shakespeare Road/Carmel College

    #3283 — Shakespeare Road/Carmel College

    845856+1 min2min
  4. Shakespeare Road/Alma Road

    #3285 — Shakespeare Road/Alma Road

    856+1 min3min
  5. 856+0 min3min
  6. Shakespeare Road/Kitchener Road

    #4467 — Shakespeare Road/Kitchener Road

    856+1 min4min
  7. 843+2 min6min
  8. Penning Road

    #3278 — Penning Road Planned

    843+1 min7min
  9. Marsh Avenue

    #3276 — Marsh Avenue Planned

    843+0 min7min
  10. 843+1 min8min
  11. 843+1 min9min
  12. East Coast Road/Greville Reserve

    #3268 — East Coast Road/Greville Reserve

    843907+1 min10min
  13. Forrest Hill Road/Greville Reserve

    #3201 — Forrest Hill Road/Greville Reserve

    871+2 min12min

Current changes on this line 3

Stop changePlanned

East Coast Road, Forest Hill: Routes 842, 843 skip stops at night

Routes 842 and 843 skip certain stops on East Coast Road between 8pm and 6am during roadworks. Which stops depends on the week: stop 3278 (Penning Road) 26–27 October; stop 3276 (Marsh Avenue) 28 October–1 November and again 2–8 November; stop 3241 (Gordon Avenue) 2–8 November. Use Journey Planner to find alternatives nearby.

26/10/2026 – 27/10/2026 1 stop changed
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Stop changePlanned

East Coast Road, Forest Hill: Routes 842, 843 skip stops nightly

Routes 842 and 843 skip certain stops on East Coast Road between 8pm and 6am during roadworks. Which stops depends on the night — check which dates affect your journey, then use Journey Planner to find alternatives nearby.

28/10/2026 – 31/10/2026 1 stop changed
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Stop changePlanned

East Coast Road, Forest Hill: Routes 842, 843 skip stops overnight

Routes 842 and 843 skip certain stops on East Coast Road between 8pm and 6am. Which stops depends on the week: stop 3278 (26–27 Oct), then stop 3276 (28 Oct–1 Nov and 2–8 Nov), plus stop 3241 from 2 November. Use Journey Planner to find alternatives nearby.

02/11/2026 – 07/11/2026 2 stops changed
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Frequently asked questions

When are the first and last departures of line 842?

On weekdays the first departure from Stop C Smales Farm is at 16:00 and the last at 19:40. There are 12 departures in total.

Does line 842 run on weekends?

No, there are no published weekend departures.

Does line 842 run on Sundays?

No. The current timetable has no Sunday departures for line 842.

How often does line 842 run?

Departures run about every 20 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 842?

The whole ride takes about 12 minutes on average — from about 10 minutes off-peak to about 12 minutes at peak.

How many stops does line 842 have?

In the Stop C Smales Farm → Forrest Hill Road/Greville Reserve direction, line 842 has 13 stops.

How long is the route of line 842?

The route in this direction is about 4.4 km long.