Tranz Metro - Services

Services

Metlink network
Legend
91.0 Masterton
89.4 Renall Street
88.1 Solway
76.6 Carterton
69.6 Matarawa
65.1 Woodside
57.2 Featherston
55.4 Waikanae
48.3 Paraparaumu
38.8 Paekakariki
38.8 Maymorn
32.4 Upper Hutt
31.3 Wallaceville
30.4 Pukerua Bay
29.4 Trentham
28.2 Heretaunga
26.8 Silverstream
24.5 Plimmerton
23.7 Manor Park
23.2 Mana
22.0 Pomare
21.9 Paremata
20.6 Taita
19.5 Wingate
18.3 Naenae
17.7 Porirua
16.5 Epuni
16.2 Kenepuru
15.5 Waterloo Interchange
14.9 Linden
14.4 Woburn
13.8 Tawa
13.5 Melling
13.1 Redwood
12.5 Ava
11.9 Western Hutt
11.9 Takapu Road
10.5 Petone
10.5 Johnsonville
9.2 Raroa
8.0 Khandallah
7.2 Box Hill
6.9 Simla Crescent
6.0 Awarua Street
5.2 Ngaio
4.9 Crofton Downs
4.8 Ngauranga
2.6 Kaiwharawhara
0.0 Wellington

The Metlink network consists of five lines totalling 160 kilometres (99 mi). All lines originate from Wellington Railway Station, at the northern end of the Wellington central business district.

Around 101 kilometres (63 mi) of the network is electrified with 1500-volt direct current overhead lines. The only part of the network not electrified is the Wairarapa Line between Upper Hutt and Masterton, which means Wairarapa Connection trains are diesel-hauled.

Until 2001, Tranz Metro also operated the Capital Connection service between Palmerston North and Wellington. On the sale of 50% of Tranz Scenic to directors of the West Coast Railway (subsequently repurchased by Toll) it was transferred to Tranz Scenic, where it remains.

The five Metlink lines, from west to east, are:-

Line Abbr. Colour on map Between Wellington and Length (km) Travel time (approx; min) Description
Johnsonville JVL Blue Johnsonville 10.5 21 A narrow and winding route through the hills of the northern suburbs of Wellington. Built by the Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company, it was part of the North Island Main Trunk until bypassed in 1937 by the Tawa Flat deviation.
Kapiti KPL Green Waikanae 55.4 60 Along the North Island Main Trunk through Porirua and the Kapiti Coast.
Hutt Valley HVL Red Upper Hutt 32.4 45 Along the Wairarapa Line through Waterloo in Lower Hutt to Upper Hutt, the edge of the Wellington urban area.
Melling MEL Orange Melling 13.5 19 Along the Wairarapa Line to Petone, then along the Hutt Valley's western edge. Part of the Wairarapa Line until that line was diverted in 1955 along the eastern side of the valley.
Wairarapa Connection WRL Yellow Masterton 91.0 100 Along the Wairarapa Line to Masterton, the largest town in the Wairarapa. Limited stops between Wellington and Upper Hutt, marketed as the Wairarapa Connection.

All but the Melling Line operate seven days a week. The Melling Line does not operate on weekends or public holidays.

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