Where we are working

KiwiRail and its contractors are always working to maintain and upgrade Wellington's rail network. Our teams try to keep disturbance to a minimum, but sometimes you will notice work going on in your area. 

This page lists significant upcoming short-term activity and disruption in the Wellington region. (Short-notice maintenance jobs to keep the trains running safely are not usually listed here.) 

  • To see an overview of our work in the Wellington region, visit Wellington Metro & Lower North Island.
  • For information about train timetables and bus replacements, visit Metlink.
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Johnsonville Line

Easter/ANZAC works - 13 to 27 April

  • Rail noise: On some parts of the line, new rail has been safely laid and clamped, but neighbours may have noticed a banging noise when trains go along parts of the line. This is because we still need to do welding and ‘de-stressing’ work here, which is a temperature-dependent activity. Once this is done, and as the new rail ‘beds in’, the noises should decrease.

  • We’ll be working near Khandallah Station during the day. Some of this work will be noisy. For the first 3 days (13 to 15 April), the Station Road level crossing will be CLOSED to all vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians between 7am and 6pm.

  • We are also re-laying rail in three other areas along the Johnsonville Line, working from north to south:
    1. Southern edge of Alex Moore Park to Gilbert Young Play Area
    2. Raroa Station to the northern end of Malvina Major
    3. Maldive St to Kim St
    4. (Possible additional site depending on progress) From Lochiel Rd to south of Box Hill Station

  • In Wadestown we'll be working 24/7 on slope stabilisation between Hanover St and Bowen Hospital. Some of this will involve drilling and heavy equipment, causing some noise and vibration.

  • We will close one lane northbound on the Hutt Road while we work on slope stabilisation above. The closure will be daytime only, and will run for around 100m near The Goods Shed garden store.

Wairarapa Line

Easter/ANZAC works - 18 to 27 April

We're heading into the Easter block of line (network shutdown), where train services will be replaced by buses.  This is so our team can get stuck into some of the bigger, more complex jobs.  

  • Pembroke Street level crossing - 18 to 22 April.
  • Kent Street level crossing - 24 to 27 April.
  • Belvedere Road level crossing begins early April. 
  • Western Lake Road level crossing begins early April. 
  • Akura Road level crossing underway from Easter weekend.   

Kapiti Line / North Island Main Trunk line

Easter/ANZAC works - 18 to 27 April

  • State Highway 1 - Ngauranga Gorge will be down to one lane in each direction while we do night work on the rail bridge above. We are working the nights of

    • Easter weekend: 18 to 21 April (finishing early Tuesday morning)

    • ANZAC weekend: 25 to 27 April (finishing early Monday morning)

  • In Pukerua Bay we'll be doing slope stabilisation work during the day along 2.5km of the line from Te Ara Rd northward.

  • In Paekākāriki we're cleaning ballast (the rocks that the rail rests on) and removing some vegetation. We'll be working during the day from Fishermans Table restaurant up to Beach Road.

  • At Porirua Station we'll be re-railing and de-stressing the rail. This will be daytime work.

Hutt Valley Line

Easter/ANZAC works - 18 to 27 April

  • In Woburn we're replacing track just south of Woburn Station. You'll notice some noise.
  • We're re-railing the track in the Taitā Station - Pomare Station - Manor Park section of the line. We're also working on Pomare Bridge.

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