Johnsonville Branch

The Johnsonville Branch, also known as the Johnsonville Line, is a commuter branch line railway from the main Railway Station of Wellington, New Zealand to the northern suburb of Johnsonville via Ngaio and Khandallah.

Johnsonville Branch
Matangi (FP class) EMU leaving Crofton Downs station.
Overview
StatusOpen, passenger only
Owner
LocaleWellington, New Zealand
Termini
Stations8
Service
TypeCommuter rail
SystemMetlink
Route numberJVL
Operator(s)Transdev Wellington
Rolling stockMatangi class electric multiple units
Ridership1,119,000 per annum (2011โ€“12)
History
Opened24 September 1885 (as Wellington & Manawatu Railway)
Technical
Line length10.49 km (6.52 mi)
Number of tracks1 with 3 crossing loops
CharacterSuburban
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification1,500 V DC overhead catenary
Operating speed
  • 64 km/h (40 mph) (maximum)
  • 40 km/h (25 mph) (in tunnels)
Highest elevation152 m (499 ft) (Raroa)
Route map

km
W&MR to Longburn
10.49
Johnsonville โ”‚
rail yard and
goods shed
Broderick Road
Tui Tunnel
119 m
9.2
Raroa โ”‚
sidings and
stock yard
Fraser Avenue
Kaka Tunnel
125 m
Rangoon Street
Station Road/
Cashmere Avenue
8.0
Khandallah
Khandallah Road
7.2
Box Hill
6.9
Simla Crescent
Simla Crescent
6.0
Awarua Street
Awarua Street
Collingwood Street
5.2
Ngaio
Churchill Drive
4.9
Crofton Downs
Ngaio Tunnel
127 m
Lizard Tunnel
200 m
3.09
Wadestown loop
Gorge Tunnel
151 m
Kaiwarra Tunnel
98 m
Outlet Tunnel
126 m
Hutt Road
North Island Main Trunk
and Wairarapa Line
SH 1
Wellington rail yards
0.0
Wellington

Transdev Wellington operates the trains under contract from the Greater Wellington Regional Council. In 2001, an estimated 1,043 passengers used the line on a working day.

The line has seven tunnels and eight stations. Four stations (Crofton Downs, Awarua Street, Box Hill, and Raroa) are on a curve. There are three crossing loops: at Ngaio and Khandallah stations and below Wadestown in the Ngaio Gorge.

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