Public transport in the Wellington Region
Public transport in the Wellington Region, branded under the name Metlink, is the public transport system serving Wellington and its surrounding region. It is the most used public transport system in New Zealand per capita, and consists of electric and diesel buses, suburban trains, ferries and a funicular. It also included trams until 1964, and trolleybuses until 2017.
Image: Wellington Matangi Train, Paekakariki (20240207a)
Image: Metlink Kinetic CRRC CSR6127GLEV1 @ 3, Tory Street (20240206) (53543785319) (cropped)
Image: Wellington city with Cable Car (cropped)
An Alexander Dennis Enviro500 MMC at Lambton Quay
Wellington is the capital city of New Zealand. It is located at the south-western tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Remutaka Range. Wellington is the third-largest city in New Zealand, and is the administrative centre of the Wellington Region. It is the world's southernmost capital of a sovereign state. Wellington features a temperate maritime climate, and is the world's windiest city by average wind speed.
Image: City Lights (33522578970)
Image: Beehive Building Wellington New Zealand
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Image: Langham Private Hotel 002