Planning your Christmas travel?
Timetables & buses replacing trains
Service Info: Monday 24 December 2018 - Sunday 6 January 2019
TIMETABLES
DATE
KAPITI  
HUTT VALLEY  
MELLING  
JOHNSONVILLE 
WAIRARAPA  
LINE
LINE
LINE
LINE
LINE
Buses replace trains
Christmas Eve
Saturday*
Saturday*
Hourly services 
Saturday*
Weekend****
Monday 24 December
6am - 6pm***
Christmas Day
Sunday
Sunday
No Services
Sunday
No Services
Tuesday 25 December
Boxing Day
Sunday
Sunday
No Services
Sunday
Weekend
Wednesday 26 December
Thursday 27 December
Saturday*
Saturday*
Hourly services 
Saturday*
Weekend****
6am - 6pm***
Friday 28 December
Hourly services 
Saturday
Saturday
Saturday
Weekend****
6am - 6pm***
Saturday 29 December
Saturday
Saturday
No Services
Saturday
Weekend
Sunday 30 December
Sunday
Sunday
No Services
Sunday
Weekend
New Year’s Eve 
Saturday**
Saturday**
Hourly services 
Saturday**
Weekend****
Monday 31 December
6am - 6pm***
New Year’s Day
Sunday
Sunday
No Services
Sunday
Weekend
Tuesday 1 January
After New Year’s Day
Sunday
Sunday
No Services
Sunday
Weekend
Wednesday 2 January
Thursday 3 January
Saturday*
Saturday*
Hourly services 
Saturday*
Weekend****
6am - 6pm***
Friday 4 January
Hourly services 
Saturday
Saturday
Saturday
Weekend****
6am - 6pm***
Saturday 5 January
Saturday
Saturday
No Services
Saturday
Weekend
Sunday 6 January
Sunday
Sunday
No Services
Sunday
Weekend
Monday 7 January
Regular Timetable Resumes
Key
Full line buses replacing trains
*
No after midnight rail services running
Partial line buses replacing trains between Wellington and Upper Hutt only
**
Services running hourly from 12am until 6am Tuesday
***
Services are scheduled to depart Wellington at :03 and  
return from Melling at :34
****
Additional Wairarapa services; Departing Masterton at 6:20am,
Departing Wellington at 5:30pm
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
You will not be able to carry bikes, non-folding prams or pets on a bus as you might do on a train. If you have mobility requirements, please contact us to plan your trip.  
We apologise for any inconvenience caused. Visit www.metlink.org.nz/service-updates for more information.

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