Future
It has been suggested that the Melling Branch could be extended across the Hutt River to provide rail access to central Lower Hutt, extended to provide a cross-valley link to the Wairarapa Line at Waterloo Station. The Hutt Corridor Plan (December 2003) identified "Lack of direct passenger rail access to the Lower Hutt Central area" as an issue for the long-term vision for the corridor. However, as the Hutt Valley has low population growth, the viability of this or similar proposals remains in doubt.
Another project with implications for the Melling Branch is the SH2 Melling to Haywards Upgrade which proposes to establish interchanges at the Melling and Kennedy Good intersections to improve traffic flows. The Melling interchange will also improve access to Melling Railway Station. This project is currently in an investigation phase.
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