Planned Rail Closures

Tracks

Labour Long Weekend 2025

Saturday, 25 October - Monday, 27 October 2025 

What’s happening? 

KiwiRail are conducting work on the rail lines to upgrade the network and to prepare for the new trains due to arrive 2028/2029. Passenger numbers are lower over long weekends and holidays, so this is when we carry out necessary maintenance.

We understand this may cause some disruption to customers, but there is a lot of maintenance and renewals required for us to create a reliable network. 

Our latest upgrades will take place over the Labour long weekend, from Saturday 25 October to Monday 27 October 2025. Works are varied and include both future rail upgrades and general works on the line to keep the network maintained.   

Bus Services

Will bus services be running during the Labour long weekend?

Yes, buses will be running during this time. Bus services will be running on Sunday timetables on Labour Day (Monday 27 October. The rest of the weekend runs as normal.

Will midnight bus services be running during this time?

After Midnight bus services will run as usual over the Labour long weekend (i.e. Friday and Saturday nights)  

Ferry Services

Will the ferry run during the Labour long weekend?

weekend timetable will run on Labour Day (27 October 2025). The rest of the weekend runs as normal - so weekend timetables on all three days. 

Building a Better Rail Network for the Wellington Region

Metlink are working closely with key partners to upgrade and future-proof our rail network. We can't make these upgrades while trains are running, so planned rail closures are put in place so we can get to work.

We schedule these works during long weekends and summer holidays, when fewer people are travelling to keep disruption to a minimum.

While you’re enjoying a break, we are hard at work strengthening the network and improving reliability for years to come.

We appreciate your patience during these planned closures and will keep you informed around how this may affect your travel.

Take a look below to check out improvements made during past closures.

Past Closures

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