Wairarapa Line
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.
Metlink can't guarantee that buses replacing trains will have a bike rack, because non-Metlink buses are often used for replacement services.
46 Day Block of Line 25 December 2024 - 9 February 2025
Buses will replace trains for 46 days on the Wairarapa Line between 25 December 2024 and 9 February 2025.
Payment
Standard rail fares apply. Fares can be paid by using Snapper, Super GoldCard or cash. Enjoy free travel on Christmas Day.
On Wairarapa Line buses replacing train services please pay your Snapper fare using platform card readers at stations and in Greytown, not onboard the bus. Tag on and tag off at each end of your journey. Please allow an extra few minutes in your journey to get from the platform card reader to the bus.
You won’t have to tag off if you are transferring to a Hutt Valley Line train. You only need to tag off at the platform at the very end of your journey.
All other buses (including buses replacing trains services for the Kapiti, Johnsonville and Hutt Valley lines) require you to tag onboard the bus. If you are transferring onto another bus from a Wairarapa service, you need to tag off at the platform reader before transferring.
Buses replacing trains stops
Woodside Station, Matarawa Station and Maymorn Station will all be closed during the 46 day period. Please scroll to the bottom of the page or click here for the list of bus stops in service.
Calendar & Timetables for Wairarapa Line
Monthly calendar updated 1 January
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 13 January - Sunday 9 February
Buses replace all services between Wellington and Masterton
Monday 13 January - Sunday 9 February
Buses replace all services between Wellington and Masterton
(external link)Wellington |
To Masterton: Wellington Station Platform 10 | |
Petone(external link) |
To Wellington: Hutt Road at Jackson Street (opposite Petone station)(external link) *Note: When buses replace trains between Wellington and Petone only, buses to Wellington will depart from Bus stop 9001 ‘Petone Station - Stop A’, Hutt Rd, on the east side of the station |
To Masterton: Bus Stop 9001 Petone Station - Stop A(external link) |
Waterloo(external link) |
To Wellington: Waterloo Station near ticket office | To Masterton: Waterloo Station near ticket office |
Upper Hutt(external link) |
To Wellington: Bus Stop 8579 Upper Hutt Station - Stop A(external link) |
To Masterton: Bus Stop 8579 Upper Hutt Station - Stop A(external link) |
Maymorn(external link) |
Closed 25 December 2024 - 9 February 2025. Please use Upper Hutt Station bus replacement stop. To Wellington: Maymorn Bus Replacement Stop (Main Road North near 640)(external link) |
Closed 25 December 2024 - 9 February 2025. Please use Upper Hutt Station bus replacement stop.
To Masterton: Maymorn Bus Replacement Stop (Main Road North opposite Plateau Road)(external link) |
Featherston(external link) |
To Wellington: Bus stop 1810 Featherston Station (bus stop)(external link) | To Masterton: Bus stop 1810 Featherston Station (bus stop)(external link) |
Woodside(external link) |
Closed 25 December 2024 - 9 February 2025. Please use Greytown bus replacement stops. To Wellington: Bus Stop 1920 Main Street at Papawai Road(external link) 5.2km |
Closed 25 December 2024 - 9 February 2025. Please use Greytown bus replacement stops. To Masterton: Bus stop 1820 Main Street at Humphries Street(external link) 5.2km |
Greytown*There is no Greytown train station. Only buses replacing trains stop here. |
To Wellington: Bus stop 1922 Greytown - Main Street (near 73)(external link) | To Masterton: Bus stop 1822 Greytown - Main Street (near 74)(external link) |
Matarawa(external link)Buses replacing trains do not service Matarawa Station. |
To Wellington: Carterton Station Park & Ride(external link) 9.7km |
To Masterton: Carterton Station Park & Ride(external link) 9.7km |
Carterton(external link) |
To Wellington: Carterton Station Park & Ride(external link) | To Masterton: Carterton Station Park & Ride(external link) |
Solway(external link) |
To Wellington: Solway Station Park & Ride(external link) | To Masterton: |
Renall Street(external link) |
To Wellington: Renall Street (near 153) | To Masterton: Renall Street (near 156) |
Masterton(external link) |
To Wellington: Masterton Station entrance |
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