| The TransCoastal travels daily between
Christchurch, the coastal village of Kaikoura, famous for whale watching and Picton where
it connects with Interislander ferry sailings across the Cook Strait. |
The TranzAlpine departs Christchurch and
Greymouth daily travelling through the great Southern Alps and is rated one of the world's
great train journeys. |
The Overlander links Wellington and Auckland,
New Zealand's commercial and political capitals as it travels through the central North
Island and winds the famous Raurimu Spiral. |