| Tranz Metro | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 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) |
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.
Since 3 July 2016, Wellington's commuter rail services have been operated by Transdev Wellington.[3]
- ^ "Wellington Metropolitan Rail 2013/14 Annual Report" (PDF). Greater Wellington Regional Council. 30 June 2014. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
- ^ "Electric trains come to Wellington". New Zealand History online. 20 December 2012. Archived from the original on 22 January 2013. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
- ^ "Wellingtons trains to be run by French company Transdev after KiwiRail loses contract". The Dominion Post. 17 December 2015. Archived from the original on 17 December 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2016.