Brooklyn
http://www.gw.govt.nz/brooklyn
Brooklyn
Current bus routes - 7, 8, 9
New bus routes - H, H1, I, J, J1
Mills Road, Cleveland Street, Washington Avenue, Brooklyn Road
New bus network is to provide more frequent daytime link to Wellington and Newtown (I), Owhiro Bay and Island Bay (H) and Kowhai Park (J). Brooklyn Library is to become a local hub for connections between bus routes.
Higher capacity buses will be introduced on the new route (I) to meet demand and reduce bus congestion in the city.
Proposed service levels are as follows:
- Weekday peak – every 10-15 minutes to Wellington using higher capacity buses (current average is every 9 minutes)
- Weekday daytime – more regular service every 15 minutes (currently every 20 minutes)
- Weekday evening – as now (every 30 minutes)
- Saturday – more regular service in the daytime every 15 minutes (currently every 20 minutes) and evening as now (every 30 minutes)
- Sunday – as now (every 30 minutes in the daytime) and more regular service in the evening every 30 minutes until 9pm (currently hourly). Hourly service runs from 9pm-11pm.
These services will be supplemented by peak trips between Brooklyn Library and Wellington. Route (H1) is proposed to provide 4 afternoon peak trips and 3 morning peak trips, and route (J1) will provide 5 trips each for both afternoon and morning peak.
Connections will be improved between Brooklyn and Newtown with buses to depart every 30 minutes during the day Monday to Saturday and hourly during evenings and Sundays (currently only a limited service route 29 running less than hourly connects Brooklyn and Newtown). Timed connections to and from Kowhai Park are also proposed.
Kowhai Park - Mitchell Street, Karepa Street, Apuka Street and Todman Street
New bus route (J) will service Kowhai Park, with Brooklyn Library a local hub for connections between bus routes. During the off-peak buses would hub at Brooklyn Library while at peak time direct services to Wellington will be retained (J1).
Proposed service levels are as follows:
- Weekday peak – as now (buses every 15 minutes to and from Wellington)
- Weekday daytime – more regular service every 30 minutes (currently hourly).
- Weekday evening – new service hourly until 10pm (last bus is currently 8:15pm).
- Saturday – new service every 30 minutes daytime and hourly evening (currently no service).
- Sunday – new service hourly (currently no service).
During the off-peak, timed connections are provided at Brooklyn Library for travel to and from Wellington. As most Kowhai Park buses will not travel through to the city, smaller buses are planned to be used.
Local area map (click here to view larger)
