Wellington Routes

Current Wellington Electric Trolleybus Routes

Route Name Opened headway Notes

daily As of 2002.

1 City - Island Bay 1 NO 1964 12m. Via Basin Reserve.

2 City - Miramar 4 MY 1958 15 m. Via Hataitai tunnel

5 City - Hataitai via Bus Tunnel 2 JN 1949 5-20 m. Peak hours only, Via Hataitai tunnel.

6 City - Lyall Bay via Bus Tunnel 1993 15-30 m. Afternoon peak hours only,. Via Hataitai tunnel - uses route 2 wiring City-Kilbirnie, thence route 12.

7 City - Kingston 7 JN 1960 20 m. Extended to Mornington-Kingston in 1987

8 City - Aro Street 7 June 1960 30 m. Formerly route 7; operates Daily M-F, no evening service.

10 City - Newtown Park FE 1985 30 m. Formerly route 11; operates Daily M-F, no evening service.

11 City - Seatoun MY 1958 15 m. Via Taranaki St.

12 Karori Park-Lyall Bay OC 1954 15 m. Extended to Lyall Bay in AU 1963, Via Basin Reserve. City-Lyall Bay formerly route 3. Lyall Bay terminus formerly known as Hungerford Rd, with the then short-working loop at Queens Drive being called Lyall Bay. Short turns at Courtney Place during rush hours.

Wellington Former Routes

This page last updated 26 JL 2002

Route	Name	Opened	headway	Notes
			daily	As of 2002.
1	City - Island Bay	1 NO 1964	12m.	Via Basin Reserve.
2	City - Miramar	4 MY 1958	15 m.	Via Hataitai tunnel
5	City - Hataitai via Bus Tunnel	2 JN 1949	5-20 m.	Peak hours only, Via Hataitai tunnel.
6	City - Lyall Bay via Bus Tunnel	1993	15-30 m.	Afternoon peak hours only,. Via Hataitai tunnel - uses route 2 wiring City-Kilbirnie, thence route 12.
7	City - Kingston	7 JN 1960	20 m.	Extended to Mornington-Kingston in 1987
8	City - Aro Street	7 June 1960	30 m.	Formerly route 7; operates Daily M-F, no evening service.
10	City - Newtown Park	FE 1985	30 m.	Formerly route 11; operates Daily M-F, no evening service.
11	City - Seatoun	MY 1958	15 m.	Via Taranaki St.
12	Karori Park-Lyall Bay	OC 1954	15 m.	Extended to Lyall Bay in AU 1963, Via Basin Reserve. City-Lyall Bay formerly route 3. Lyall Bay terminus formerly known as Hungerford Rd, with the then short-working loop at Queens Drive being called Lyall Bay. Short turns at Courtney Place during rush hours.