Monday, 14 December 2020, 10:41 am While most people are taking a break over Christmas and New Year, KiwiRail is getting significant work done on and around the tracks. KiwiRail, Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) and contractors will be taking advantage of the quieter holiday period to close the commuter train network from Boxing Day to 10 January and make progress on maintenance and upgrade work across the Wellington region. The work includes removing old wooden poles and wiring and putting up new masts and overhead lines over the tracks leading into Wellington Station. "We've got 10 kilometres of old wiring coming down, and old wooden posts, some of which date back to the