Wairarapa Line
Woodside railway station 06.JPG
Woodside railway station
Overview
StatusOpen for passengers and freight
OwnerKiwiRail (infrastructure)
New Zealand Railways Corporation (land)
LocaleWellington Region
Manawatū-Whanganui
Termini
  • Wellington
  • Woodville
Stations27 current
Service
TypeSecondary line
Route numberWRL
Operator(s)Transdev Wellington, KiwiRail
Rolling stockDFT class locomotives
FP/FT class "Matangi" EMU
SW/SE class carriage
Daily ridership679,455 trips annually (2009)
History
Opened14 April 1874 (to Lower Hutt)
15 December 1875 (to Silverstream Bridge)
1 February 1876 (to Upper Hutt)
1 January 1878 (to Kaitoke)
12 October 1878 (to Summit)
16 October 1878 (to Featherston)
14 May 1880 (to Woodside Junction)
1 November 1880 (to Masterton)
14 June 1886 (to Mauriceville)
10 January 1887 (to Mangamahoe)
8 April 1889 (to Eketāhuna)
18 March 1896 (to Newman)
3 May 1897 (to Pahiatua)
11 December 1897 (to Woodville Junction)
Closed28 February 1954 (Melling to Manor Park deviated)
21 November 1954 (Haywards to Silverstream deviated)
30 October 1955 (Upper Hutt to Featherston deviated)
Technical
Line lengthCurrently 171.5 kilometres (106.6 mi)
Originally 186 kilometres (116 mi)
Number of tracksDouble (Wellington–Trentham)
Single (Trentham–Woodville)
CharacterUrban, provincial, rural
Track gauge3 ft 6 in(1,067 mm)
Electrification1500 V DC Overhead
14 September 1953 (Wellington to Taita)
23 November 1953 (Petone to Lower Hutt)
24 July 1955 (Taita to Upper Hutt)