Tranz Metro
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Tranz Metro (formerly Cityrail and before that Cityline) was a New Zealand public transport operator. Beginning as the New Zealand Railways Corporation's Cityline division as a result of restructuring in the 1980s, in its final form Tranz Metro was the operator of Metlink's suburban trains owned by the Greater Wellington Regional Council in the Wellington Region of New Zealand.
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Tranz Metro | |
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Overview | |
Owner | KiwiRail |
Locale | Wellington Region, New Zealand |
Transit type | Suburban rail |
Number of lines | 5 |
Number of stations | 49 |
Annual ridership | 11.6 million (2013-14)[1] |
Headquarters | Wellington railway station, Wellington |
Operation | |
Began operation | July 1938 (electric trains introduced in Wellington)[2] 1984 (Cityrail created) 1995 (Renamed Tranz Metro) |
Ended operation | 2 July 2016 (replaced by Transdev Wellington) |
Number of vehicles | 166 |
Technical | |
System length | 154 km (96 mi) |
Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
Electrification | 1,500 V DC overhead catenary (95 km or 59 mi) |
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Since 3 July 2016, Wellington's commuter rail services have been operated by Transdev Wellington.[3]