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Kapiti Line

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Metlink's Kapiti Line is the electrified southern portion of the North Island Main Trunk Railway between New Zealand's capital city, Wellington, and Waikanae on the Kapiti Coast, operated by Transdev Wellington on behalf of Greater Wellington Regional Council. [1]

66 relations: Capital Connection, Commuter rail, Daylighting (tunnels), Diesel locomotive, Diesel multiple unit, Double-track railway, Electric locomotive, Electric multiple unit, Hutt Valley Line, Interislander, Johnsonville Branch, Johnsonville, New Zealand, Kaiwharawhara, Kapiti Coast, Kapiti Expressway, Kenepuru railway station, KiwiRail, Lindale, New Zealand, Linden railway station, Wellington, List of Wellington railway stations, Longburn, Mana railway station, Muri railway station, New Zealand, New Zealand DA class locomotive, New Zealand DM class electric multiple unit, New Zealand EM class electric multiple unit, New Zealand EW class locomotive, New Zealand FP class electric multiple unit, New Zealand Railway and Locomotive Society, New Zealand State Highway 1, Ngaio railway station, North Island Main Trunk, NZR ED class, Otaihanga, Otaki, New Zealand, Overhead line, Paekakariki railway station, Palmerston North, Paraparaumu railway station, Paremata railway station, Plimmerton, Plimmerton railway station, Porirua railway station, Public transport in the Wellington Region, Pukerua Bay, Pukerua Bay railway station, Railway electrification system, Raumati, Redwood railway station, ..., Single-track railway, Steam locomotive, Takapu Road railway station, Tawa Flat deviation, Tawa railway station, Tawa, New Zealand, Transdev Wellington, Waikanae, Waikanae railway station, Wairarapa Line, Wellington, Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company, Wellington Electricity, Wellington railway station, Wellington Region, Wellington–Manawatu Line. Expand index (16 more) »

Capital Connection

| The Capital Connection is a long-distance commuter train between Palmerston North and Wellington on the North Island Main Trunk in New Zealand.

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Commuter rail

Commuter rail, also called suburban rail, is a passenger rail transport service that primarily operates between a city centre and middle to outer suburbs beyond 15 km (10 miles) and commuter towns or other locations that draw large numbers of commuters—people who travel on a daily basis.

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Daylighting (tunnels)

Daylighting a tunnel is to remove its "roof" or overlying rock and soil, thus exposing the railway or roadway to daylight.

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Diesel locomotive

A diesel locomotive is a type of railway locomotive in which the prime mover is a diesel engine.

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Diesel multiple unit

A diesel multiple unit or DMU is a multiple-unit train powered by on-board diesel engines.

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Double-track railway

A double-track railway usually involves running one track in each direction, compared to a single-track railway where trains in both directions share the same track.

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Electric locomotive

An electric locomotive is a locomotive powered by electricity from overhead lines, a third rail or on-board energy storage such as a battery or a supercapacitor.

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Electric multiple unit

An electric multiple unit or EMU is a multiple-unit train consisting of self-propelled carriages, using electricity as the motive power.

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Hutt Valley Line

| The Hutt Valley Line is the electrified train service operated by Transdev Wellington on behalf of Metlink on the section of the Wairarapa Line railway between Wellington and Upper Hutt, New Zealand.

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Interislander

Interislander is a road and rail ferry service across New Zealand's Cook Strait, between Wellington in the North Island and Picton in the South Island.

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Johnsonville Branch

The Johnsonville Branch known as the Johnsonville Line, is a commuter branch line railway from the main Railway Station of Wellington, New Zealand to the northern suburb of Johnsonville via Ngaio and Khandallah.

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Johnsonville, New Zealand

Johnsonville is a large suburb in northern Wellington, New Zealand.

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Kaiwharawhara

Kaiwharawhara, formerly known as Kaiwarra, is an urban seaside suburb of Wellington in New Zealand's North Island.

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Kapiti Coast

The Kapiti Coast (formerly known as the Golden Coast) is the name of the section of the coast of the south-western North Island of New Zealand that is north of Wellington and opposite Kapiti Island.

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Kapiti Expressway

The Kapiti Expressway is a four-lane grade-separated expressway through the Kapiti Coast, north of Wellington, New Zealand.

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Kenepuru railway station

Kenepuru railway station is on the North Island Main Trunk Railway (NIMT) in New Zealand, on Wellington's suburban rail network.

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KiwiRail

KiwiRail Holdings Limited is a New Zealand State-owned enterprise responsible for rail operations in New Zealand.

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Lindale, New Zealand

Lindale is a located just north of the Paraparaumu town centre in New Zealand's Kapiti Coast district.

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Linden railway station, Wellington

Linden railway station is located on the North Island Main Trunk Railway (NIMT) in Linden, New Zealand and is part of the suburban rail network of Wellington.

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List of Wellington railway stations

This page lists all railway stations in Wellington, New Zealand that are or were on Wellington's suburban passenger rail network.

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Longburn

Longburn (or Karere) is a rural settlement just outside Palmerston North in the Manawatu-Wanganui area of New Zealand.

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Mana railway station

Mana railway station on the Kapiti Line section of the North Island Main Trunk Railway (NIMT) in the locality of Mana in the Paremata suburb of the city of Porirua, New Zealand is part of Wellington's Tranz Metro suburban rail network.

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Muri railway station

Muri railway station was on the North Island Main Trunk Railway (NIMT) in Pukerua Bay, New Zealand, part of the suburban rail network of Wellington.

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New Zealand

New Zealand (Aotearoa) is a sovereign island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean.

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New Zealand DA class locomotive

The New Zealand DA class diesel-electric mainline locomotives operated on the New Zealand railway system between 1955 and 1989.

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New Zealand DM class electric multiple unit

The New Zealand DM/D class (also known as English Electrics) were a class of electric multiple units used on the Metlink suburban rail network of Wellington, New Zealand. Formed of DM power cars and D trailer cars, the first units were ordered from English Electric in 1936 and introduced on 2 July 1938 operating the electrified Johnsonville Line service. Additional units were ordered in 1942 and 1946 as other Wellington suburban lines were electrified. The units were relegated to peak services and the Johnsonville Line after the arrival of the "Ganz Mavag" EM/ET units in 1982-83, before finally being replaced by the "Matangi" FP/FT units in 2011-12. The units operated their last revenue service on 25 June 2012, from Wellington to Melling and return. Five complete units (four two-car and one three-car) and six trailer cars have been preserved.

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New Zealand EM class electric multiple unit

The New Zealand EM/ET class (also known as Ganz-Mavag) electric multiple units were used on suburban services in Wellington, New Zealand from 1982 to 2016.

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New Zealand EW class locomotive

The New Zealand EW class locomotive was a class of electric locomotive used in Wellington, New Zealand.

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New Zealand FP class electric multiple unit

The New Zealand FP/FT "Matangi" class is a class of electric multiple units used on the suburban rail network of New Zealand's capital city, Wellington.

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New Zealand Railway and Locomotive Society

The New Zealand Railway and Locomotive Society Inc (NZRLS) is a society of railway enthusiasts, based in Wellington.

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New Zealand State Highway 1

State Highway 1 (SH 1) is the longest and most significant road in the New Zealand roading network, running the length of both main islands.

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Ngaio railway station

Ngaio railway station is one of eight railway stations on the Johnsonville Branch, a commuter branch railway north of Wellington in New Zealand’s North Island, and serves the suburb of Ngaio.

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North Island Main Trunk

The North Island Main Trunk (NIMT) is the main railway line in the North Island of New Zealand, connecting the capital city Wellington with the country's largest city, Auckland.

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NZR ED class

The New Zealand ED class locomotive was a class of electric locomotive used in Wellington, New Zealand.

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Otaihanga

Otaihanga is on the Kapiti Coast of New Zealand's North Island.

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Otaki, New Zealand

Otaki (Maori: "Ōtaki") is a town in the Kāpiti Coast District of the North Island of New Zealand, situated half way between the capital city Wellington, 70 kilometres to the southwest, and Palmerston North, 70 kilometres to the northeast.

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Overhead line

An overhead line or overhead wire is used to transmit electrical energy to trams, trolleybuses or trains.

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Paekakariki railway station

Paekakariki railway station in Paekakariki on the Kapiti Coast, New Zealand is an intermediate station on the Kapiti Line for Metlink's electric multiple unit commuter trains from Wellington.

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Palmerston North

Palmerston North (Te Papa-i-Oea) is a city in the North Island of New Zealand and the seat of the Manawatu-Wanganui region.

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Paraparaumu railway station

Paraparaumu railway station in Paraparaumu on the Kapiti Coast, New Zealand is an intermediate station on the Kapiti Line for Tranz Metro's electric multiple unit commuter trains from Wellington.

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Paremata railway station

Paremata railway station on the Kapiti Line section of the North Island Main Trunk Railway (NIMT) in Paremata in the city of Porirua, New Zealand, is part of the Wellington Region's Tranz Metro suburban rail network.

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Plimmerton

The suburb of Plimmerton lies in the northwest part of the city of Porirua in New Zealand, adjacent to some of the city's more congenial beaches.

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Plimmerton railway station

Plimmerton railway station is on the North Island Main Trunk Railway (NIMT) in Plimmerton, Porirua, New Zealand, and is part of Wellington's Metlink suburban rail network operated by Tranz Metro.

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Porirua railway station

Porirua railway station is an important intermediate station in New Zealand on the Kapiti Line from Wellington and is part of Wellington's Metlink suburban rail network operated by Transdev.

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Public transport in the Wellington Region

Public transport in the Wellington Region is well developed compared to other parts of New Zealand.

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Pukerua Bay

Pukerua Bay is a small seaside community at the southern end of the Kapiti Coast, New Zealand.

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Pukerua Bay railway station

Pukerua Bay railway station is located on the North Island Main Trunk Railway (NIMT) in Pukerua Bay, New Zealand and is part of the suburban rail network of Wellington.

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Railway electrification system

A railway electrification system supplies electric power to railway trains and trams without an on-board prime mover or local fuel supply.

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Raumati

Raumati collectively refers to two neighbouring places on the Kapiti Coast of New Zealand's North Island.

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Redwood railway station

Redwood railway station on the suburban rail network of Wellington, New Zealand, is on the North Island Main Trunk Railway (NIMT).

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Single-track railway

A single-track railway is a railway where trains traveling in both directions share the same track.

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Steam locomotive

A steam locomotive is a type of railway locomotive that produces its pulling power through a steam engine.

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Takapu Road railway station

Takapu Road railway station is on the suburban rail network of Wellington, New Zealand, on the Kapiti section of the North Island Main Trunk Railway (NIMT).

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Tawa Flat deviation

The Railway Magazine February 1934 pp.

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Tawa railway station

Tawa railway station, originally called Tawa Flat, is on the North Island Main Trunk Railway (NIMT) and is part of the suburban rail network of Wellington, New Zealand. It is double tracked with an island platform, and is from Wellington railway station, the southern terminus of the NIMT.

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Tawa, New Zealand

Tawa is the northernmost suburb within the Wellington city boundary, located roughly 15 km north of Wellington's CBD between Churton Park and Porirua in the North Island of New Zealand.

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Transdev Wellington

Transdev Wellington is the operator of Wellington's Metlink rail network.

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Waikanae

Waikanae is a small town on New Zealand's Kapiti Coast.

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Waikanae railway station

Waikanae railway station in Waikanae on the Kapiti Coast, New Zealand is the terminal station on the Kapiti Line for Metlink's electric multiple unit commuter trains from Wellington.

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Wairarapa Line

The Wairarapa Line is a secondary railway line in the south-east of the North Island of New Zealand.

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Wellington

Wellington (Te Whanganui-a-Tara) is the capital city and second most populous urban area of New Zealand, with residents.

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Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company

| The Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company (WMR or W&MR) was a private railway company that built, owned and operated the Wellington-Manawatu railway line between Thorndon in Wellington, the capital of New Zealand, and Longburn, near Palmerston North in the Manawatu, between 1881 and 1908, when it was acquired by the New Zealand Government Railways.

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Wellington Electricity

Wellington Electricity Lines Limited (Wellington Electricity) is an electricity distribution company, based in Wellington, New Zealand.

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Wellington railway station

Wellington railway station is the main railway station serving Wellington, New Zealand, and is the southern terminus of the North Island Main Trunk, Wairarapa Line and Johnsonville Line.

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Wellington Region

The Wellington Region (also known as Greater Wellington) is a local government region of New Zealand that occupies the southern end of the North Island.

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Wellington–Manawatu Line

The Wellington and Manawatu Line is an unofficial name for the section of New Zealand's North Island Main Trunk Railway between Wellington and Palmerston North.

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Redirects here:

Kapiti Line Line, Paraparaumu Line.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kapiti_Line

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