Paekakariki Railway Station
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Paekakariki Railway Station in Paekakariki
on the Kapiti Coast
, New Zealand
is an intermediate station on the Kapiti Line for Metlink
's electric multiple unit
commuter trains from Wellington
. Paekakariki was the terminal station of the commuter service from 1940 to 1983, when the service was extended to Paraparaumu, and to Waikanae in 2011.
The station was opened in 1886. Initially banking locomotives were attached at Paekakariki for the steep “hill” up to Pukerua Bay, and steam locomotives were changed there for electric locomotives to Wellington from 1940 to the 1960s .
The large wooden station building on an island platform is used by a museum, and has a bookshop in one section. There are a restored signal box and a level crossing at the south end.
Steam Incorporated
has taken over most of the rail yard for rail preservation.
Several buildings are listed by the New Zealand Historic Places Trust
: Category I; Signal Box and Water Vats; or Category II; Station, and Goods Shed,
The station and yard is a historic area.
s (EMUs) operated by Tranz Metro
, a part of KiwiRail
. Trains run every 30 minutes outside peak times, and more frequently during peak periods. All services running between Paraparaumu and Wellington stop at Paekakariki.
Tranz Scenic
carriage trains and diesel-hauled KiwiRail freight trains pass by the station but do not stop, except that southbound freights may stop to attach banks.
The name was spelt Paikakariki prior to 1905.
The section to Paekakariki was electrified from 24 July 1940 after the completion of the Tawa Flat deviation
, with locomotive-hauled carriage trains to Wellington for commuters. They were replaced by DM/D class units in the 1950s.
At Paekakariki from 1940 the steam locomotives of long-distance passenger and freight trains were changed for ED
electric locomotives to Wellington. From the 1960s DA class
diesel locomotives could handle trains into Wellington after the tunnels on the Pukerua Bay to Paekakariki section were lowered, and locomotives were no longer changed at Paekakariki.
FRom 7 May 1983 the Paekakariki to Paraparaumu section was electrified, and the suburban commuter service was extended to Paraparaumu. Before 1983 there were buses to Paraparaumu and Raumati from Paekakariki
The station used to have a refreshment room, and a steam locomotive depot. Locomotives were changed or a banker locomotive added for the steep bank up to Pukerua Bay, and from 1940 it was the terminal station for steam locomotives. Previously there was a signal box at each end of the station, a two-road shed with water, coal and oil facilities, a turntable, and (until Wellington Airport was opened) a rail/air freight depot for Paraparaumu Airport.
Paekakariki
Paekakariki is a town in the Kapiti Coast District in the south-western North Island of New Zealand. It is 22 km north of Porirua and 45 km north-east of Wellington, the nation's capital city....
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 an intermediate station on the Kapiti Line for Metlink
Metlink
Metlink, formerly The Met, is the marketing body and umbrella brand for public train, tram and bus transport operators in Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.-Responsibilities:Metlink is responsible for the promotion of travel by public transport...
'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:...
. Paekakariki was the terminal station of the commuter service from 1940 to 1983, when the service was extended to Paraparaumu, and to Waikanae in 2011.
The station was opened in 1886. Initially banking locomotives were attached at Paekakariki for the steep “hill” up to Pukerua Bay, and steam locomotives were changed there for electric locomotives to Wellington from 1940 to the 1960s .
The large wooden station building on an island platform is used by a museum, and has a bookshop in one section. There are a restored signal box and a level crossing at the south end.
Steam Incorporated
Steam Incorporated
Steam Incorporated, often abbreviated to Steam Inc., is a railway heritage and preservation society based at the Paekakariki Railway Station, Paekakariki at the southern end of the Kapiti Coast, approximately 50 minutes north of Wellington on the west coast of New Zealand's North Island. Unlike...
has taken over most of the rail yard for rail preservation.
Several buildings are listed by the New Zealand Historic Places Trust
New Zealand Historic Places Trust
The New Zealand Historic Places Trust is a non-profit trust that advocates for the protection of ancestral sites and heritage buildings in New Zealand...
: Category I; Signal Box and Water Vats; or Category II; Station, and Goods Shed,
The station and yard is a historic area.
Services
Paekakariki is served by electric multiple unitElectric 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...
s (EMUs) operated by 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....
, a part of KiwiRail
KiwiRail
KiwiRail Holdings Limited is the rail operations subsidiary of the New Zealand Railways Corporation, which trades as KiwiRail. Headquartered in Wellington, New Zealand, KiwiRail is the largest rail transport operator in New Zealand. Since July 2010 John Spencer has been the Chairman...
. Trains run every 30 minutes outside peak times, and more frequently during peak periods. All services running between Paraparaumu and Wellington stop at Paekakariki.
Tranz Scenic
Tranz Scenic
Tranz Scenic is the long-distance passenger train brand of KiwiRail, formed from the New Zealand Railways Corporation InterCity Rail services. Tranz Scenic was renamed along with the other operating divisions of Tranz Rail in 1995...
carriage trains and diesel-hauled KiwiRail freight trains pass by the station but do not stop, except that southbound freights may stop to attach banks.
History
The line was part of the Wellington-Manawatu Line from Wellington built by the Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company (WMR), and the section to Paekakiriki was opened on 3 November 1886.The name was spelt Paikakariki prior to 1905.
The section to Paekakariki was electrified from 24 July 1940 after the completion of the Tawa Flat deviation
Tawa Flat deviation
The Tawa Flat deviation is a double-track section of the North Island Main Trunk Railway just north of Wellington, New Zealand. It includes two tunnels, Tawa No. 1 and Tawa No. 2 , separated by the Ngauranga Gorge. No. 2 tunnel passes under Newlands and comes out at Glenside, on the way to Tawa...
, with locomotive-hauled carriage trains to Wellington for commuters. They were replaced by DM/D class units in the 1950s.
At Paekakariki from 1940 the steam locomotives of long-distance passenger and freight trains were changed for ED
NZR ED class
The NZR ED class locomotive was a class of electric locomotive used in Wellington, New Zealand. They were built by English Electric and New Zealand Railways between 1938 and 1940, and hauled mainly passenger trains on the Wellington region's 1500 V DC electrification, and banked freight trains on...
electric locomotives to Wellington. From the 1960s DA class
NZR DA class
The NZR Da diesel-electric mainline locomotive class ran on the New Zealand railway system between 1955 and 1989. With 146 locomotives, it was the most numerous class to operate in New Zealand, just five more than the AB class steam locomotive....
diesel locomotives could handle trains into Wellington after the tunnels on the Pukerua Bay to Paekakariki section were lowered, and locomotives were no longer changed at Paekakariki.
FRom 7 May 1983 the Paekakariki to Paraparaumu section was electrified, and the suburban commuter service was extended to Paraparaumu. Before 1983 there were buses to Paraparaumu and Raumati from Paekakariki
The station used to have a refreshment room, and a steam locomotive depot. Locomotives were changed or a banker locomotive added for the steep bank up to Pukerua Bay, and from 1940 it was the terminal station for steam locomotives. Previously there was a signal box at each end of the station, a two-road shed with water, coal and oil facilities, a turntable, and (until Wellington Airport was opened) a rail/air freight depot for Paraparaumu Airport.