Freight did not operate directly to Auckland ; it was conveyed to and from Whangarei , with other services operating south .
When the North Auckland Line was fully opened in 1925 , the Opua Express passenger train operated thrice weekly from Auckland to Opua .
Freight did not operate directly to Auckland ; Opua was conveyed to and from Whangarei , with other services operating south .
When the North Auckland Line was fully opened in 1925 , the Opua Express passenger train operated thrice weekly from Auckland to Opua .