Kāpiti Line cable disruption

The story so far

The incident began at 7.50am near Wellington Station and affected three trains, with one train stuck on a rail bridge for over three hours.^{19 Sep 2025} Some passengers were stranded on a train that lost power, and KiwiRail provided emergency toilet supplies during the delay.^{19 Sep 2025} Passenger services had resumed by the time of the report.^{19 Sep 2025}

Latest

A report the next day said commuters on a Waikanae service were stuck for over three hours on a bridge over Hutt Road, and staff gave them disposable toilet bags.^{19 Sep 2025}

Key moments

1. 19 Sep 2025Overhead cable snapped; commuters stranded over three hours
2. 19 Sep 2025Services resume after cable downed near Wellington Station
3. 19 Sep 2025Stranded passengers on Hutt Road bridge given toilet bags

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