Okamoto's FP/FT unit 4397 hit a downed traction pole at the station and became entangled in the overhead lines. No passengers or crew were injured, but the unit suffered frontal damage from the impact with the pole. Electric train services between Taitā and Petone were cancelled the following day while three traction poles and 150 metres of overhead line were repaired. The western access ramp over the railway was found to require strengthening work in February 2016. It was later damaged in the 2016 Kaikoura earthquake on 14 November and, due to safety risks, was removed during the weekend of 	Ava railway station
15015640	17–18 December, leaving the station inaccessible by wheelchair, as the eastern access ramp only has stairs. The western ramp was rebuilt and reopened in October 2018. Services. Transdev Wellington, on behalf of the Greater Wellington Regional Council, operates Hutt Valley Line electric suburban services between Wellington and Upper Hutt via Ava. The basic daytime off-peak timetable is: No Metlink bus routes connect to Ava station directly, although routes 83 and 110 pass close by. Ava railway station Ava is a suburban railway station serving parts of Petone and Alicetown in Lower Hutt, New Zealand. It is located in a 	Ava railway station
15015641	Okamoto's Okamoto's Career. Okamoto's was formed by four junior high school students. Fans of influential Japanese avant-garde artist Tarō Okamoto, the members took a cue from The Ramones and each adopted stage names with the surname Okamoto. Okamoto's made their recording debut with an appearance on the Columbia compilation Here Come the Modernity" in February 2009, then followed it up in June with their debut album, "Here Are Okamoto's". Soon after, Masaru Okamoto left the band and was replaced by Hama Okamoto. In support of the album, they gave a sold-out solo performance to commemorate  its release. Playing over ten shows a month, they managed to perform over one hundred times in 2009. In March 2010, they performed at the South by Southwest music festival in Austin, Texas, and also performed in 6 other cities around the United States as part of the Japan Nite tour. On May 26, 2010, they made their major label debut under the Ariola Japan record label, an affiliate of Sony Music Entertainment Japan. It was announced that Okamoto's major debut single, was chosen as the 18th ending theme of the anime series "". On February 4, 2015, Okamoto's  6th single "Headhunt" was chosen as the opening theme for the anime series Durarara!!x2 Shou. In 2016, Okamoto's released their 9th single "Brother" as the ending theme for the Netflix series "". In 2020, the Okamoto's song "Welcome My Friend" was used as the ending theme for the anime series "". Okamoto's Career. Okamoto's was formed by four junior high school students. Fans of influential Japanese avant-garde artist Tarō Okamoto, the members took a cue from The Ramones and each adopted stage names with the surname Okamoto. Okamoto's made their recording debut with an appearance on