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New Zealand by Train

2 episodes 95%4KCC

Ride New Zealand’s legendary rails through volcanoes, caves, coastlines, and alpine wilderness.

Travel the length of New Zealand aboard three iconic trains as rail lines reveal volcanic plateaus, glowworm caves, dramatic coasts, and remote alpine country. Along the way, the series connects spectacular scenery with the engineering, wildlife, and cultural stories shaped by these landscapes. Sign up to see a country unfold through its tracks, tunnels, bridges, and unforgettable natural forces.

Episode guide

2 episodes
1
1North
As the Northern Explorer train rolls from Auckland to New Zealand’s capital, Wellington, embark on a journey past the scenic wonders of Middle Earth to the west coast’s Tasman Sea.
45 min
2
2South
This is the iconic journey of two scenic trains, the Coastal Pacific and the TranzAlpine, as they roll past the spectacular landscapes of the Kaikoura coastline, Canterbury, the Southern Alps and the dramatic West Coast.
46 min
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