Overlander train between Wellington and Auckland

The Overlander Train
Train travel between Wellington and Auckland
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The Overlander - Auckland to Wellington - See it all in one day.

We’re operating during the September 2009 School Holidays
The Overlander service will be operating its 7 day timetable from Friday 25 September through to 2 May 2010. Please use the booking form to see available seats and fares.

The Overlander is a journey through the heart of the North Island, travelling between Auckland - New Zealand's largest city and home of the Sky Tower, to Wellington - New Zealand's arts and culture capital.
Along the way you pass the Central North Island ski towns of National Park and Ohakune, popular with young and old alike. You also see fantastic views of New Zealand farmland, the volcanic plateau, Mount Ruapehu, the world famous Raurimu Spiral, and stunning river gorges - all from our panoramic windows or open air viewing decks allowing you the best possible views.

All carriages feature large panoramic windows giving sweeping views of the magnificent North Island. The Observation carriage includes a mix of seating including lounge style seating. The lounge style seating is arranged at the very rear of this glass backed carriage enabling you to enjoy a totally unique Overlander experience.

The Overlander service operates an off peak and peak timetable, dates of this service is as follows:

Peak Timetable: Operates 7 days (Monday to Sunday) from Friday 25 September 2009 to Sunday 2 May 2010 and from Friday 24 September 2010 to Thursday 30 September 2010 excluding Christmas Day.

Off Peak Timetable: Operates 3 days (Friday, Saturday, Sunday) to 20 September 2009 and from Friday 7 May 2010 to Sunday 19 September 2010.

Taihape is Back on the Map

Due to increasing numbers on the Overlander and the potential passenger we have decided to include Taihape as a scheduled stop. The regular northbound service will depart Taihape at 11.23am and the southbound at 3.03pm. More Info