Rail Protection Requirements

If your work is near the rail corridor or may affect train operations, you will need rail protection.

Rail protection is arranged once a Permit to Enter (PtE) has been approved.

Use the contacts below whenever you are unsure whether protection is required for your activity.

Wellington Access

Email: Wellington Metro Access Inbox

Permit to Enter Enquiries

Email: National Corridor Access Inbox

Lines

  • North Island Main Trunk 0km to 59.96km
  • Wairarapa Line 0km to 91.700km
  • Johnsonville Line
  • Melling Branch
  • Gracefield Branch

Auckland Access

BAU Access - Email: Auckland Access Inbox

Block of Line Access - Email: Project Access Inbox

Permit to Enter Enquiries

Email: National Corridor Access Inbox

Lines

  • North Auckland Line 0km to 36.000km
  • Newmarket Branch
  • Onehunga Branch
  • North Island Main Trunk 628.180km to 681.820km
  • Manukau Branch

Upper North Island Access

Email: North Island Access Inbox

Permit to Enter Enquiries

Email: National Corridor Access Inbox

Lines

  • East Coast Main Trunk
  • Hautapu
  • Waitoa Branch
  • Kinleith Branch
  • Mount Maunganui Branch
  • Rotorua Branch
  • Taneatua Branch
  • Murupara Line
  • North Island Main Trunk 347.276km to 628.180km
  • Rotowaro Branch
  • Stratford to Okahukura Line 81.586km to 143.350km
  • Mission Bush Branch

Lower North Island Access

Email: North Island Access Inbox

Permit to Enter Enquiries

Email: National Corridor Access Inbox

Lines

  • North Island Main Trunk 90.000km to 346.830km
  • Marton – New Plymouth Line
  • Wanganui Branch
  • Castlecliff Branch
  • Kapuni Branch
  • Stratford to Okahukura Line 0km to 81.586km
  • Palmerston North to Gisborne Line 0km to 296.5km
  • Palmerston North to Gisborne 296.500km to 390.400km
  • Napier Port Branch
  • Wairarapa Line 91.700km to 171.500km

Northland Access

Email: Northland Access Inbox

Permit to Enter Enquiries

Email: National Corridor Access Inbox

Lines

  • North Auckland Line 36.000km to 280.760km end
  • Whangarei Port Branch
  • Dargaville Branch

South Island Access

Email: South Island Access Inbox

Permit to Enter Enquiries

Email: National Corridor Access Inbox

Lines

  • Rapahoe Branch
  • Hokitika Line
  • Stillwater – Ngakawau Line
  • Westport Branch
  • Main North Line 0km to 347.000km
  • Main South Line 0km to 99.000km
  • Hornby Branch
  • Main South Line 99.000km to 601.404km
  • Port Chalmers
  • Finegand Branch
  • Bluff
  • Ohai Branch
  • Taieri Branch 0km to 3.500km
  • Taieri Branch 3.500km to end (Dunedin Council)