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Keep up-to-date with KiwiRail’s latest freight news and information
Block of line calendar and information 2025
BOL calendar for 2025, information and impacts for King's birthday and Matariki. Indication of other blocks of line in July, September and Labour Weekend.
Easter 2025 block of line and road-bridging information
Easter BOL maps for Auckland/Northland, Wellington and Bay of Plenty, road-bridging information, important reminders, freight cut-off times, first and last services etc. No BOLs in South Island over Easter
Easter BOL 2025 maps
Easter block of line 2025 maps showing the three stages of work planned for Auckland and Wellington 12-27 April: Easter weekend lead-up; Easter weekend; Easter-ANZAC Day gap and ANZAC weekend. There are no BOLs planned in the South Island for Easter.
Christmas BoL 2024 stages of work maps
The extended Auckland Christmas block of line 2024 for CRL Readiness has five main stages of work as indicated in the maps attached. There are also blocks of line over Christmas in Wellington and Wairarapa. No BoLs in the South Island over this period, however there are changes to services as a result of the Wellington BOL.
Christmas BoL 2024 IMEX information
Information for the IMEX (import/export) freight market regarding the extended Auckland Christmas block of line for CRL Readiness 27 Dec 2024 - 27 Jan 2025
Christmas BoL 2024 Domestic information
Information for the domestic freight market regarding the extended Auckland Christmas block of line for CRL Readiness 27 Dec 2024 - 27 Jan 2025