New Zealand by Rail - part 4: Northern Explorer Scenic Train Wellington - Auckland by KiwiRail

Part Four of our New Zealand by Rail series;
We are travelling on the TranzAlpine, Coastal Pacific and Northern Explorer Trains all the way from Greymouth on the South Island to Auckland on the North Island;

KiwiRail Train: Northern Explorer
Formerly known as: The Overlander
From: Wellington Railway Station
To: Auckland Strand Station
Region: North Island
Country: New Zealand
Route via North Island Main Trunk Railway (NIMP): Paraparaumu, Palmerston North, National Park (Tongariro / Mount Ruapehu), Hamilton
Engineering buildings: Hapuawhenua Viaduct, Raurimu Spiral
Car No: C
Travel Class: Economy Class
Seating Car Model: New Zealand AK class (built by Hillside Workshops in Dunedin)
Price: NZD 123 (approx. EUR 71)
Scheduled travel time: 10 hours and 40 min
Departure: 07:55
Arrival: 18:35
Distance: 682 km
Travel season: November 2010
Train operator: The Great Journeys of New Zealand (KiwiRail)
Diesel Locomotive Wellington - Auckland: KiwiRail General Motors DFCclass (DFB 7186)

Part 1 (TranzAlpine Train Greymouth - Christchurch):
   • New Zealand by Rail - part 1: TranzAl...  

Part 2 (Coastal Pacific Train Christchurch - Picton):
   • New Zealand by Rail - part 2: Coastal...  

Part 3 (Interislander Ferry Picton - Wellington):
   • New Zealand by Rail - part 3: Interis...  

Part 4 (Northern Explorer Train Wellington - Auckland):
this video!

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