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Northern Explorer

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The Northern Explorer is a long-distance passenger train operated by The Great Journeys of New Zealand between Auckland and Wellington in the North Island of New Zealand, along the North Island Main Trunk (NIMT). [1]

21 relations: Auckland, Britomart Transport Centre, Daylight Limited, Inter-city rail, KiwiRail Scenic Journeys, New Zealand, New Zealand AK class carriage, New Zealand DC class locomotive, New Zealand DF class locomotive (1979), New Zealand EF class locomotive, North Island, North Island Main Trunk, NZR 56-foot carriage, NZR FM guards van, NZR RM class (88 seater), Overlander (train), Scenic Daylight, The Great Journeys of New Zealand, The Strand Station, Wellington, Wellington railway station.

Auckland

Auckland is a city in New Zealand's North Island.

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Britomart Transport Centre

Britomart Transport Centre is the public transport hub in the central business district of Auckland, New Zealand, and the northern terminus of the North Island Main Trunk railway line.

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Daylight Limited

The Daylight Limited was an express passenger train between Auckland and Wellington, New Zealand along the North Island Main Trunk.

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Inter-city rail

Inter-city rail services are express passenger train services that cover longer distances than commuter or regional trains.

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KiwiRail Scenic Journeys

Now called The Great Journeys of New Zealand, KiwiRail Scenic Journeys is the former long-distance passenger train brand of KiwiRail, previously Tranz Scenic (1995—2011) and InterCity Rail (1987—1995).

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New Zealand

New Zealand (Aotearoa) is a sovereign island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean.

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New Zealand AK class carriage

The New Zealand AK class of 17 cars was built in Dunedin's Hillside Workshops for KiwiRail's long-distance passenger operation KiwiRail Scenic Journeys consisting of 11 AK saloon cars and four AKC cafe cars, supplemented by three AKL luggage vans and four AKV open-air viewing/generator vans converted from AG vans, similar to those previously used on the Coastal Pacific and the TranzAlpine.

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New Zealand DC class locomotive

The New Zealand DC class is a class of diesel-electric mainline locomotive on the New Zealand rail network, operated by KiwiRail on freight trains, and formerly on long-distance KiwiRail Scenic passenger trains.

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New Zealand DF class locomotive (1979)

The New Zealand DF class locomotive of 1979 is a class of 30 Co-Co diesel-electric locomotives built by General Motors Diesel of Canada between 1979 and 1981.

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New Zealand EF class locomotive

The New Zealand EF class locomotive (originally Class 30) is a class of 22 electric locomotives that operate on the North Island Main Trunk between Palmerston North and Te Rapa (near Hamilton) in New Zealand.

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North Island

The North Island (Māori: Te Ika-a-Māui) is one of the two main islands of New Zealand, separated from the slightly larger but much less populous South Island by Cook Strait.

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North Island Main Trunk

The North Island Main Trunk (NIMT) is the main railway line in the North Island of New Zealand, connecting the capital city Wellington with the country's largest city, Auckland.

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NZR 56-foot carriage

The NZR 56-foot carriage is a class of -long railway passenger car formerly used on almost all long-distance rail transport in New Zealand.

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NZR FM guards van

The New Zealand FM guards van is a rail vehicle in New Zealand originally used on freight trains but now used primarily on passenger trains, reclassified AG.

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NZR RM class (88 seater)

The NZR RM class 88-seaters were a class of railcar used in New Zealand, known unofficially as 'Articulateds', 'Twinsets', 'Drewrys' or 'Fiats'.

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Overlander (train)

The Overlander was a long-distance rail passenger train between Auckland and Wellington in the North Island of New Zealand, along the North Island Main Trunk (NIMT).

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Scenic Daylight

The Scenic Daylight was a daytime express train in New Zealand, introduced in 1963.

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The Great Journeys of New Zealand

The Great Journeys of New Zealand is the tourism division of KiwiRail that brings together its three Scenic train services (TranzAlpine, Northern Explorer and Coastal Pacific) with its passenger ferries business, Interislander.

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The Strand Station

| | The Strand Station, also referred to as Auckland Strand Station is a railway station located on the eastern edge of the Auckland CBD.

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Wellington

Wellington (Te Whanganui-a-Tara) is the capital city and second most populous urban area of New Zealand, with residents.

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Wellington railway station

Wellington railway station is the main railway station serving Wellington, New Zealand, and is the southern terminus of the North Island Main Trunk, Wairarapa Line and Johnsonville Line.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Explorer

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