List of Wellington railway stations
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This page lists all railway stations in Wellington used for passenger services. All station buildings except Petone, Waterloo and Wellington are owned by by Tranz Metro, a division of Toll Rail - Greater Wellington Regional Council owns Petone and Waterloo, and the Crown owns Wellington. The railway infrastructure is owned by ONTRACK. Services are operated by Tranz Metro, and Tranz Scenic's Overlander serves Wellington, Porirua (southbound only) and Paraparaumu.
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[edit] Proposals
There are several proposals for new stations to be built along existing lines.
[edit] Paraparaumu Line
Greater Wellington's Western Corridor Plan calls for improvements to rail services in the Kapiti area, including two new stations: Raumati, proposed for completion in 2009, south of Paraparaumu, probably just north of the intersection of State Highway 1 and Poplar Avenue; and Lindale, proposed for completion in 2010, would be part of a larger transport hub north of Paraparaumu. The Regional Council’s passenger transport committee has also recommended that electrification be extended to Waikanae, bringing the existing station there into the Wellington rail network — although the Western Corridor Plan did not envisage this occurring within the next 20 years, the committee now recommends it be completed by 2010.
The following stations have also been proposed, but not approved:
- between Porirua and Paremata, to serve the new Aotea development;
- south of Takapu Road, to serve Glenside and other expanding residential areas near Johnsonville;
- at MacKay's Crossing, between Paekakariki and Raumati;
- in Tawa No 2 tunnel, to serve Newlands.
There have also been proposals to close either Redwood or Takapu Road, and either Pukerua Bay or Muri, to reduce transit times by reducing the number of stops. The suggestions were not included in the Plan.
[edit] Hutt Valley Line
Greater Wellington's Hutt Corridor Plan calls for it to "{d}esign and implement extension of electrification and services northward beyond Upper Hutt, including new stations at Timberlea and Cruickshank Road." These stations are not currently planned for construction until after 2016, however.
