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Quick Reference
Timetable
Auckland to Wellington
Depart 7.45am/Arrive 6.25pm
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Auckland to National Park
Depart 7.50am/Arrive 1.05pm
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Auckland to Ohakune
Depart 7.50am/Arrive 1.40pm
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Hamilton to
National Park
Depart 10.05am/Arrive 1.05pm
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Hamilton to Wellington
Depart 10.05am/Arrive 6.25pm
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National Park to Auckland
Depart 1.20pm/Arrive 6.45pm
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National Park to Wellington
Depart 1.05pm/Arrive 6.25pm
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Ohakune to Auckland
Depart 12.50pm/Arrive 6.45pm
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Ohakune to
Wellington
Depart 1.40pm/Arrive 4.30pm
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Wellington to Auckland
Depart 7.55am/Arrive 6.45pm
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Wellington to
Ohakune
Depart 7.55am/Arrive 12.50pm
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Wellington to National Park
Depart 7.55am/Arrive 1.20pm
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The
Northern Explorer train is a scenic rail journey through the heartland of the
North Island travelling between
Auckland, New Zealand’s largest city -
home of the Sky Tower, through the central heartland of the North
Island to
Wellington - New Zealand’s arts and
culture capital.
Along the way, you see fantastic views of New Zealand farmland and the
rugged native bush landscape before ascending up the world famous
Raurimu Spiral to the volcanic plateau passing the majestic volcanoes of
Mt Tongariro, Mt Ngauruhoe and Mt Ruapehu - the home of the North Island
Skifields -
Whakapapa and
Turoa, descending down through stunning
river gorges to the farming landscape of the lower North Island and
rocky sea scapes to wellington – all from large panoramic
windows or open air viewing carriage allowing you the best of possible views.
Along the way you pass the Central North Island ski towns of National
Park and
Ohakune, offering world class
skiing and snowboarding on
Whakapapa and
Turoa
skifields - popular with young and old alike.
The Northern Explorer carriages have advanced air bag suspension
system for quieter and smoother travel, un-tinted, non-reflective,
panoramic side and roof windows to capture the dramatic coastal and
mountain views of the magnificent North Island, GPS triggered
journey commentary in five languages at your seat via
headphones, plus information displays and overhead HD video and are
centrally heated/air conditioned for passenger comfort.
Each
carriage has onboard washroom/toilet facilities, with '2
Seat-Aisle-2 Seat' seating either as forward facing seats with head rests or 'Table Group' (4 people around a
table) seating allowing to experience the amazing views of the
magnificent North Island, through panoramic side and roof windows, while
enjoying the company of other passengers.
The
Northern Explorer train has a viewing carriage and a café carriage
serving a range of alcoholic and
non-alcoholic drinks, snacks and light meals and open air viewing
carriage.
For mobility-impaired passengers, there are spaces for wheel chairs and a disabled public toilet.
Wheelchair hoists provide access to the café carriage from track
level. For hearing-impaired passengers - a hearing loop covers all of the
café carriage saloon and serving area.
There are bus and coach services from
Hamilton to
Rotorua and
Tauranga as well as bus and coach
services from
Auckland and
Wellington to other North Island
destinations
The Northern Explorer train is a reserved seating
'One Class' non-smoking service.
The Northern Explorer train does not operate on Christmas Day - 25 December.
The Northern Explorer
train timetable.
Travelling on the Northern Explorer train is a genuine kiwi rail experience
through the North Island's unique scenic beauty.
From Auckland you can explore the beautiful Bay of Islands and the
thermal wonderland of Rotorua with a range
of suggested 'Book
As You' flexi bus pass travel options.
You can use a Scenic Rail Pass to travel on the
Northern Explorer train for any of the 'Point to Point' travel
destinations between Auckland and Wellington. By adding a Cook Strait ferry
sailing between the North to South Islands, you can continue your journey
south to Kaikoura - home of whale watching and dolphin swimming and
Christchurch - the gateway to the South Island.
There is no overnight passenger train/rail service between Auckland,
Hamilton, National Park, Ohakune, Palmerston North and Wellington. |