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Train

New Zealand: Train from Christchurch to Arthurs Pass

New Zealand does not have a lot of train tracks. The only cities with local commuter train services are Auckland and Wellington and neither boasts many routes.

The tourism division of KiwiRail is Great Journeys of New Zealand, which runs three recommended, highly scenic train lines:

KiwiRail also run the Interislander Cook Strait ferry between Wellington & Picton which connects North Island with South Island.

Transport

Text © Craig McLachlan

Image by Eli Duke