Media release
13 June 2013
Kaiwharawhara Station closed from 7pm today until further notice
Kaiwharawhara Station will be closed from 7pm today until further notice due to safety concerns.
Angus Gabara, Greater Wellington Regional Council’s Rail Operations Manager, says engineers visited the station today to
begin a structural assessment after a Regional Council audit earlier this year found some safety issues.
“The engineers advised us today that the visual corrosion was well advanced and that the overbridge should not be used
pending a more detailed investigation.
“We apologise to regular users of the station for the very short notice. However, having received such advice, the only
course of action we have is to close the station pending a full investigation.
"Once we know the results of that investigation a decision will be made on the future of the overbridge.”
People who use Kaiwharawhara Station should go to www.metlink.org.nz to get information about alternative bus services that travel to and from Kaiwharawhara.
These include bus route numbers: 43, 44, 46, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58 and 211.
ENDS