Northern Explorer
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The Northern Explorer is a long-distance passenger train operated by the Great Journeys New Zealand division of KiwiRail between Auckland and Wellington in the North Island of New Zealand, along the N
Northern Explorer train set at Paekākāriki on 7 February 2024.
Northern Explorer near Waiouru
Hapuawhenua Viaduct, south of National Park
The Strand Station
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The Strand Station, also referred to as Auckland Strand Station, is a railway station located on the eastern edge of the Auckland CBD in New Zealand. It serves as the long-distance railway station for
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…in the North Island of New Zealand, along the North Island Main Trunk (NIMT). Three services operate per week in each direction between Auckland's The Strand Station and Wellington railway station. The Northern Explorer replaced the Overlander from 25 June 2012. It was suspended in December 2021, after suspension…
The Strand Station and stabling facility
The Strand Station prior to electrification.
The Strand Station following electrification
Strand Station, Auckland, in 2019 showing the section of the concrete canopy, which escaped demolition in 2011