Waikanae Railway Station
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Waikanae Railway Station in Waikanae
on the Kapiti Coast
, New Zealand
is the terminal station on the Kapiti Line for Tranz Metro
's electric multiple unit
commuter trains from Wellington
. Paraparaumu was the terminal station of the commuter service from 1983 to 2011, when the service was extended to Waikanae
.
bus routes serve Waikanae station:
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The electrified commuter service was extended to Waikanae on 20 February 2011. The new service was opened with ceremony on 19 February at Waikanae. Minister of Transport Steven Joyce
and Otaki MP Nathan Guy
drove the last spike. Guy's great-grandfather was chairman of the WMR when the last spike was driven in 1886. The ceremony was marked by protests against the proposed Kapiti Expressway, and Otaki-based list MP Darren Hughes
was cheered for his opposition to the project in favour of rail investment.
The Paraparaumu and Waikanae stations were upgraded at a cost of more than $1 million each in 2010-2011, although upgrading of the present Waikanae station rather than moving it south of Elizabeth Street or providing a road underpass has been criticised locally, as frequent closing of the Elizabeth Street level crossing south of the station will increase traffic congestion in Waikanae.
Waikanae
Waikanae is a small town on New Zealand's Kapiti Coast. The name is a Māori word meaning "The waters of the yellow eyed mullet". Another settlement called Waikanae Beach exists near Gisborne on the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand....
on the Kapiti Coast
Kapiti Coast
The Kapiti 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. It falls under the jurisdiction of the Wellington Regional Council...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
is the terminal station on the Kapiti Line for Tranz Metro
Tranz Metro
Tranz Metro, part of KiwiRail, is the operator of Metlink suburban trains owned by the Greater Wellington Regional Council in the Wellington Region of New Zealand....
's electric multiple unit
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. An EMU requires no separate locomotive, as electric traction motors are incorporated within one or a number of the carriages...
commuter trains from Wellington
Wellington Railway Station
Wellington Railway Station is the southern terminus of New Zealand's North Island Main Trunk railway, Wairarapa Line and Johnsonville Line. In terms of number of services and in passenger numbers, it is New Zealand's busiest railway station.-Development:...
. Paraparaumu was the terminal station of the commuter service from 1983 to 2011, when the service was extended to Waikanae
Waikanae
Waikanae is a small town on New Zealand's Kapiti Coast. The name is a Māori word meaning "The waters of the yellow eyed mullet". Another settlement called Waikanae Beach exists near Gisborne on the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand....
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Services
The following MetlinkPublic transport in Wellington
Public transport in Wellington, the capital of New Zealand, is well developed compared to other parts of the country. The system covers the Greater Wellington region, including Wellington city, Lower Hutt, Upper Hutt, Porirua, the Kapiti Coast and the Wairarapa.-Administration:Public transport in...
bus routes serve Waikanae station:
- 280: Waikanae Beach
- 290: Otaki Beach
- 285: Kapiti Commuter service to Wellington (commercially operated)
History
The station was opened in 1886, and was on the Wellington-Manawatu Line from Wellington to Longburn built by the Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company (WMR). The section was opened on 3 November 1886 at OtaihangaOtaihanga Railway Station
Otaihanga Railway Station was a flag station between Paraparaumu and Waikanae on the Wellington-Manawatu Line in New Zealand, when the line was run by the Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company. This line is now part of the Kapiti section of the North Island Main Trunk.The station was opened on 2...
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The electrified commuter service was extended to Waikanae on 20 February 2011. The new service was opened with ceremony on 19 February at Waikanae. Minister of Transport Steven Joyce
Steven Joyce
Steven Leonard Joyce is a New Zealand politician, who entered the New Zealand House of Representatives in 2008 as a member of the New Zealand National Party...
and Otaki MP Nathan Guy
Nathan Guy
Nathan Guy is a New Zealand politician, and currently serves as a member of Parliament representing the National Party.-Background:...
drove the last spike. Guy's great-grandfather was chairman of the WMR when the last spike was driven in 1886. The ceremony was marked by protests against the proposed Kapiti Expressway, and Otaki-based list MP Darren Hughes
Darren Hughes
Darren Colyn Hughes was a New Zealand Member of Parliament between 2002 and 2011, first elected at the age of 24. He represented the Labour Party and was a Minister outside Cabinet in the Fifth Labour Government of New Zealand....
was cheered for his opposition to the project in favour of rail investment.
The Paraparaumu and Waikanae stations were upgraded at a cost of more than $1 million each in 2010-2011, although upgrading of the present Waikanae station rather than moving it south of Elizabeth Street or providing a road underpass has been criticised locally, as frequent closing of the Elizabeth Street level crossing south of the station will increase traffic congestion in Waikanae.
External links
- Station upgrade to start May 2010
- Waikanae joins the network; Tranz Metro notice
- Ontrack: Improvements to Paraparaumu, Waikanae stations 2010-11