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served the stations shown at the foot of this page. There were variations from 2012. Papakura and
Paraparaumu were added on 15 October 2012. Otorohanga was added on 10 December 2012. The Auckland terminus was moved from
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1092:"2013/14 Annual review of the Ministry of Transport, the New Zealand Transport Agency, KiwiRail Holdings Limited, and the New Zealand Railways Corporation"
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The first regular daylight
Wellington–Auckland passenger train services, augmenting the older overnight services, were the steam-hauled
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It was suspended in
December 2021, after suspension in August for COVID-19 lockdown. However, it restarted on 25 September 2022.
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carried 39,419 passengers in the year to 30 June 2014; about 1,500 more than in 2012–13, but almost 23,000 fewer than the
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locomotives (as required for diesel-hauled passenger trains in tunnels) were assigned to the service.
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railcars saw an end for a time to regular carriage trains. At the time of its cessation, The
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972:"Covid-19: Forty-eight hours to get home and other travel rules for NZ's level 4 lockdown"
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809:. Numbers rose 71% from 2013 to 2018, or about 65,000 a year and slightly more than the
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912:"Urgent calls for long-distance passenger services to stay as KiwiRail cuts operations"
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942:"KiwiRail suspends scenic trains until next year amid 'difficult' tourism market"
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In 2012, passenger numbers were in decline and KiwiRail decided to replace the
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634:(NIMT). Three services operate per week in each direction between Auckland's
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1249:. Oxford, England: John Beaufoy Publishing. pp. 130–133.
1212:"Catch the Northern Explorer at Auckland's new Strand Station"
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and three AK class carriages, an AKL class luggage van and an
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Report of the
Transport and Industrial Relations Committee
1152:"Two new stops added to Northern Explorer train service"
1182:"KiwiRail launches Waitomo and Hobbiton Escape package"
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The Great
Journeys of New Zealand - Northern Explorer
1862:(Auckland, Waikato, Manawatū-Whanganui, Wellington)
1688:
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Great
Railway Journeys in Australia and New Zealand
614:is a long-distance passenger train operated by the
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630:in the North Island of New Zealand, along the
1936:Long-distance passenger trains in New Zealand
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1575:
1306:Long distance passenger trains of New Zealand
1291:
1122:"Record season for KiwiRail tourism services"
662:KiwiRail passenger trains in the North Island
581:
16:Long-distance passenger train in New Zealand
784:Hapuawhenua Viaduct, south of National Park
174:3 per week in each direction, 6 trips total
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1951:Named passenger trains of New Zealand
1662:
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1072:from the original on 19 February 2019
1062:"Old NZ trains brought back to life"
922:from the original on 29 January 2022
1941:Railway services introduced in 2012
982:from the original on 19 August 2021
13:
1946:2012 establishments in New Zealand
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197:Airline style, alcove, and lounger
14:
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1222:from the original on 12 June 2018
1192:from the original on 12 June 2018
1162:from the original on 12 June 2018
1132:from the original on 12 June 2018
1102:from the original on 12 June 2018
1042:from the original on 28 June 2012
1002:"Even Greater Journeys for 2022!"
862:from the original on 21 June 2017
856:The Great Journeys of New Zealand
748:class power/viewing van from the
1868:(Manawatū-Whanganui, Wellington)
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1690:Public transport in New Zealand
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164:10 hours 55 minutes northbound
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1032:"Dash to catch the last train"
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964:
934:
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239:New Zealand AK class carriages
213:Large windows in all carriages
166:10 hours 35 minutes southbound
1:
1905:Campaign for Better Transport
1847:Major inter-regional services
1006:Great Journeys of New Zealand
886:Great Journeys of New Zealand
852:"Northern Explorer Timetable"
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1439:New Plymouth Night Express
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616:Great Journeys New Zealand
108:Great Journeys New Zealand
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1884:(Marlborough, Canterbury)
1878:(Wellington, Marlborough)
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1890:(Canterbury, West Coast)
760:, replaced AKL in 2019.
120:KiwiRail Scenic Journeys
632:North Island Main Trunk
183:North Island Main Trunk
785:
775:
702:was usually hauled by
663:
210:Observation facilities
1795:Ministry of Transport
1593:passenger train stops
1158:. 20 September 2012.
882:"Project Restart '22"
834:on 21 December 2015.
783:
770:
740:The service used one
712:NZR 56-foot carriages
661:
1540:South Island Limited
1434:New Plymouth Express
1372:Taieri Gorge Limited
1341:Wairarapa Connection
1188:. 14 February 2013.
194:Seating arrangements
161:Average journey time
1856:(Auckland, Waikato)
1218:. 4 December 2015.
948:. 8 December 2021.
718:Re-branding as the
652:from 25 June 2012.
202:Catering facilities
103:Current operator(s)
25:
1866:Capital Connection
1739:Manawatū-Whanganui
1499:Waikato Connection
1419:Geyserland Express
1331:Capital Connection
978:. 17 August 2021.
892:on 1 February 2022
832:The Strand Station
786:
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682:and diesel-hauled
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636:The Strand Station
218:Baggage facilities
153:Distance travelled
115:Former operator(s)
21:
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1520:Culverden Express
1454:Northland Express
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1326:Northern Explorer
1256:978-1-909612-94-5
1036:Manawatu Standard
823:Northern Explorer
799:Northern Explorer
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731:Northern Explorer
720:Northern Explorer
710:locomotives with
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611:Northern Explorer
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189:On-board services
171:Service frequency
36:Northern Explorer
23:Northern Explorer
1958:
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1638:Palmerston North
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1484:Taneatua Express
1409:Daylight Limited
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1008:. Archived from
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1915:Generation Zero
1898:Advocacy groups
1893:
1882:Coastal Pacific
1842:
1804:
1783:
1692:
1687:
1657:
1652:
1603:Auckland Strand
1594:
1588:
1558:
1549:
1508:
1469:Scenic Daylight
1464:Rotorua Express
1376:
1357:Coastal Pacific
1345:
1307:
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1267:
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1245:Bowden, David.
1241:
1239:Further reading
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