Public transport in the Manawatū-Whanganui Region

A bus in Palmerston North

The Manawatū-Whanganui Region is currently served by a sparsely-developed public transport system but is beginning to see some new developments.

Overview

Public transport in the region is primarily provided by bus services that are managed by the regional council (which operates under the name Horizons Regional Council).[1]

Passenger rail is limited, but the region is served by some services. The Capital Connection links the city of Palmerston North, as well as the towns of Shannon and Levin, to the Wellington Region. The train runs daily as a single morning commuter service into Wellington, before operating a return service in the afternoon. Additionally, the Northern Explorer stops in Palmerston North and Taumarunui six-times-a-week (three in each direction) while travelling between Auckland and Wellington.[2] Taumarunui had previously been removed as a regular scheduled stop in 2012, but was reintroduced in 2022 after extensive lobbying from locals.[3]

The Durie Hill Elevator in Whanganui operates as a public transport service in its own right

The region is unique in New Zealand for having an elevator as a public transport mode. The Durie Hill Elevator, in the city of Whanganui, provides access between the city centre and the suburb of Durie Hill and has been operating since 1919.[4][5]

Buses

As the region consists of two cities as well as numerous towns and rural areas, bus services operate as part of three distinct networks that interconnect. An urban network serves Palmerston North (as well as Fielding) while another separate urban network serves Whanganui. A network of regional bus services connect the two cities to each other as well as the wider region.[6]

Whanganui

The Whanganui urban bus network consists of ten routes which converge on the city centre where multiple routes run parallel along a common corridor. For the last few decades, the city has had a bus network focused on coverage with a large number of low-frequency bus routes aimed at providing service coverage to most areas. As a result, most routes are infrequent and only operate every two hours. However, in 2023, the city saw the introduction of a high-frequency bus route focused on patronage and moving large passenger numbers. The route, named Te Ngaru The Tide, runs on 20-minute frequencies between Castlecliff and Aramoho via the city centre bus corridor. In its first month of operation, the city saw an 86 percent increase in urban public transport trips when compared to the same month in the previous year.[7][8][9][6][10]

Routes

Route Start End Via Frequency (approx)
201 Castlecliff Trafalgar Square (City Centre) Fitzherbert Avenue Every 2 hours Monday – Friday

Three Saturday services

202 Whanganui Hospital Every 2 hours Monday – Friday

Three Saturday services

203 Springvale Virginia Road Twice daily

Additional interpeak service in the Springvale direction

204 Parsons Street Twice daily

Additional interpeak service in the Trafalgar Square direction

205 Aramoho Harrison Street Every 2 hours Monday – Friday
206 London Street Every 2 hours Monday – Friday
207 Whanganui East Ikitara Road
208 Jones Street
209 Trafalgar Square (City Centre) Springvale, Aramoho Saturday only
210 – The Tide Castlecliff Aramoho Whanganui Hospital, Trafalgar Square (City Centre), Every 20 minutes Monday – Friday

Hourly after 7 pm

Every 20 minutes 9 am – 3pm Saturday

Regional

Route Start End Via Frequency Notes
225 Whanganui Palmerston North Bulls, Sanson Daily return (Monday – Friday) [10]
N/A Levin Waikanae Manakau, Otaki Return service on Tuesdays and Thursdays [11] Inter-regional service cross-boundary into the Wellington Region. Jointly funded by the Greater Wellington Regional Council.
N/A Palmerston North Foxton, Himatangi Daily peak return service (Monday – Friday) [12]
Off peak return service on Mondays
Shannon, Tokomaru, Linton Off peak return service on Wednesdays
N/A Taihape Palmerston North Ohingaiti, Hunterville, Marton, Bulls Return service on the first Thursday of every month [13]
Whanganui Ohingaiti, Hunterville, Marton, Turakina Return service on the third Thursday of every month
A Day Out in Town (Horowhenua District bus service) Levin Levin Shannon, Foxton Beach, Foxton, Waitarere Beach One morning and one afternoon service on Fridays [14]

References

  1. ^ "Horizons Regional Council – Transport". Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Horizons Regional Council – Passenger Rail". Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Party at Taumarunui railway station for return of main trunk line". NZ Herald. 6 January 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  4. ^ Dass, Kiran (25 June 2021). "Anthonie Tonnon: the pop star operating New Zealand's oldest public underground lift". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Welcome to Heritage New Zealand". Welcome to Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  6. ^ a b "2022–2032 Regional Public Transport Plan" (PDF). 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  7. ^ "Is tide turning for Whanganui's public transport?". NZ Herald. 6 January 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  8. ^ "Turning the tide for public transport". NZ Herald. 6 January 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  9. ^ McLean, Glenn (3 December 2023). "Transport advocates urge change to bus network in New Plymouth". Stuff. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  10. ^ a b "2023 Whanganui urban bus timetable" (PDF). 11 September 2023.
  11. ^ "Levin – Waikanae timetable" (PDF). 17 September 2020. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  12. ^ "Levin – Palmerston North timetable" (PDF). 5 August 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  13. ^ "Taihape timetable" (PDF). 12 March 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  14. ^ "Horowhenua timetable" (PDF). 5 August 2020. Retrieved 6 January 2024.

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