Wellington Region Rail Programme

Greater Wellington Regional Council and KiwiRail (ONTRACK and Tranz Metro) Wellington are working closely Region Rail together to bring passengers more Programme reliable and frequent train services. ellington ohnsonville apiti For more information go to: www.ontrack.govt.nz www.gw.govt.nz We’re improving the Wellington railway system to provide more reliable and frequent passenger services. Wellington Station Entry Region Rail We are adding another main line into Wellington Railway Station Programme to reduce congestion. Currently there is a bottleneck Introducing a fleet of new electric trains – the where the multiple tracks Matangi trains. These will begin to arrive in 2010. reduce down to just two main Making tunnels on the Johnsonville line larger lines in the rail yards. We will so the new trains can use the line. This work is install a third line which will now largely complete. carry trains into the station in Extending electrification and double tracked the morning and out in the lines to take commuter services to Waikanae. evening. Adding another line into Wellington Railway Station to reduce delays. February – June 2009 – Dig foundation holes Installing new power supply equipment and – Erect steel traction poles to carry overhead wires railway signalling to accommodate the new trains. – Begin building a retaining wall near the Aotea Quay overbridge Improving a number of platforms and station – Install drains for the new tracks facilities. Building additional train storage and upgrading From July 2009 WELLINGTON STATION ENTRY – Start laying new tracks maintenance facilities. North – Install new signalling Current Situation The trains have been ordered and will start arriving from 2010. system Work started on improvements to the lines in 2008 and will continue All of the tracks in and out of Wellington Major over the next two years. – Continue installing congestion traction poles Station need to go point Some of the construction work cannot happen while trains are through a bottleneck running. To keep disruptions to commuters to a minimum we will – Begin hanging overhead of two lines in the work at night, in the holidays and during off-peak periods as much power lines yards as possible. – Complete the retaining wall February – April 2010 North – Commission new SOLUTION railway signalling equipment Create a THIRD TRACK to and from the Station – Connect the new main line into the existing tracks – Connect new overhead wires Kapiti Double tracked and electrified lines will be extended so commuter trains can travel to Waikanae. A second track means trains can travel in both From December 2008 – Initial ground preparation to widen the railway directions simultaneously which foundation for the second set of tracks. will improve the frequency of Preliminary earthworks will settle for up to a year services. before new track can be laid There will be improvements to From April 2009 stations at Paraparaumu and – Construction of the wider rail foundation begun, Waikanae. Additional storage for away from the pre-load areas trains is also needed on the Kapiti Coast. From June 2009 – Install 600 steel traction poles needed to carry the overhead wires that power electric trains – Build the rail formation - ballast, sleepers and rail – Widen some railway bridges – Attach overhead wires and install railway signalling equipment During 2010 – Continue to install railway formation, overhead wires and signalling equipment – Progressively commission sections of the new track 3m 3.8m 3m MacKays Crossing to Waikanae Double Track and Electrification Current Situation MacKays Crossing Paraparaumu Waikanae Single track Not electrified Solution MacKays Crossing Paraparaumu Waikanae Powering the Platforms new trains We will be improving railway station platforms around the The first electric trains in region. Wellington were introduced in the 1930s – we are modernising This includes extending and the power supply equipment and re-surfacing some platforms. railway signalling around the At others, we will move the railway network so newer, more powerful tracks slightly or rebuild the trains can operate. platform to make sure the new There will be 11 new substations. trains fit comfortably beside the Along with the existing platforms. 14 substations, these will help power the Matangi trains. From January 2009 Equipment will be installed in the substations – Work begun on Johnsonville Line platforms at Crofton from July onwards. Remedial work will also be Downs, Ngaio and Awarua Street done on the current substations. The new substations are being built beside the – Work begun at Epuni station platform on the Hutt Valley railway at: Line Wellington (2 substations) From April 2009 Kaiwharawhara (2 substations) – Extensions begun on Johnsonville Line platforms at Khandallah and Raroa Ngaio Lower Hutt From July 2009 Woburn – Begin extension of Simla Crescent station on the Johnsonville Line Silverstream – Extend second platform at Ngaio station Paremata – Complete Crofton Downs station platform Otaihanga Road During 2009 Waikanae – Start realignment of tracks and resurfacing work on Hutt Valley Line The overhead lines will be improved – including more conductors to carry the power needed to run modern trains. During 2010 Track circuits are critical to the safe operation of trains. These – Work at Petone station on the Hutt Valley Line detect where trains are and control the signalling system (the equivalent to traffic lights). About 30 percent of the older track – Rebuild Paraparaumu Line platforms at Redwood, circuits across the Wellington region will be replaced. Kenepuru, Pukerua Bay and Waikanae – Build second platform at Paraparaumu station.

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