Wairarapa Line
Greater Wellington regional councillors, Metlink, and its rail operator Transdev Wellington understand the frustration caused by recent rail replacement services and delays on the Wairarapa Line, and we want to assure our passengers that we are committed to restoring the reliability of train services as soon as possible.
This page only shows planned buses replacing trains schedules.
During unplanned disruptions, bus service information will be included in the service alert. (external link)
Bus stop locations are listed at the bottom of this page.
Website train timetables do not show bus departure times.
Train timetables will highlight bus replaced trips in pink and the service times will be crossed out. This helps you know to check the bus replacement PDF timetable directly, instead of assuming it follows the regular train timetable. The bus replacement timetable is available below or on the train timetable page.
Bike racks on Metlink buses will not be available to passengers from Saturday 9 November 2024 until further notice, following guidance from the NZ Transport Agency (NZTA).
Only compact folding bikes and scooters are permitted on board, and must be folded down before boarding. Full size bicycles can't be brought on board the bus. Learn more.
Calendar & Timetables for Wairarapa Line
Monthly calendar updated 1 April
Sometimes buses replace trains only on part of the line, even when all services are affected.
Detailed information below will note which stations are affected when only a portion of the line has bus replacements.
Monday 31 March - Thursday 3 April
Buses replace some daytime services between Wellington and Upper Hutt
Monday 31 March - Friday 4 April
Buses replace some services
Monday 7 - Thursday 10 April
Buses replace some daytime services between Wellington and Upper Hutt
Monday 14 April - Thursday 17 April
Buses replace some daytime services between Wellington and Upper Hutt
Friday 18 - Monday 21 April
Buses replace all services between Wellington and Masterton
Tuesday 22 - Thursday 24 April
Buses replace all services between Wellington and Upper Hutt
Friday 25 - Sunday 27 April
Buses replace all services between Wellington and Masterton
Stop locations are visible on the map by selecting "Buses replacing trains bus stops" from the Show on map tab.
Last published: Thursday, 8 February 2024 at 12:52 am