Kapiti Line

Kapiti Line
A northbound train servicing the Kapiti Line after departing from Wellington railway station.
Overview
Status	Open
Owner	KiwiRail (track) Greater Wellington Regional Council (stations)
Locale	Wellington region, New Zealand
Termini	Wellington Waikanae
Stations	16
Service
Type	Commuter rail
System	Metlink
Operator(s)	Transdev Wellington
Rolling stock	FP/FT class "Matangi" EMUs
Ridership	4,461,000 per annum (2011–12)[1]
Technical
Character	Suburban
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification	1,500 V DC overhead catenary
Route map Legend km[2] North Island Main Trunk (Wellington–Manawatu Line) Waikanae Waikanae River SH 59 (single track) 48.3 Paraparaumu Raumati (proposed) SH 1 Mackays Crossing 38.8 Paekakariki North Junction (single track) SH 59 Tunnels 3 - 7 South Junction (single track) 31.2 Muri 30.4 Pukerua Bay SH 59 24.5 Plimmerton 23.2 Mana Pauatahanui Inlet 21.9 Paremata 17.7 Porirua 16.2 Kenepuru 14.9 Linden 13.8 Tawa 13.1 Redwood to Johnsonville Line closed 1938 11.9 Takapu Road Tunnel 2 (4,323 m) SH 1 Tunnel 1 (1,238 m) Hutt Valley Line (Wairarapa Line) Interislander Ferry Terminal SH 1 Wellington freight terminal Johnsonville Line 0.0 Wellington km This diagram: view talk edit

Metlink's Kapiti Line^[3][4] is the electrified southern portion of the North Island Main Trunk railway between New Zealand's capital city, Wellington, and Waikanae on the Kāpiti Coast, operated by Transdev Wellington on behalf of Greater Wellington Regional Council.^[3] Trains run frequently every day, with stops at 16 stations. Until 20 February 2011 it was known as the Paraparaumu Line.^[5]