New Zealand by Train
2024– · Channel 4 · 60 min · 1 season
S01E02 · Episode 2
Sun, 25 Feb, 6:10 am
New Zealand's Northern Explorer scenic rail journey, which starts in the country's largest city, Auckland, and ends at the capital Wellington, 420 miles away. The route required construction of numerous structures including long bridges to enable the train to ascend to the volcanic plateau, famed for its distinctive landscapes featuring active volcanoes amid the desert and pasture lands.
About
New Zealand is home to some of the world's most spectacular landscapes, and this two-part series explores three of the country's major scenic rail journeys.
Episodes
- E01
Episode 1
Sun, 18 Feb· 60 minThe first episode follows two rail routes on South Island, the spectacular Coastal Pacific running through the hills and vineyards of Marlborough to the small coastal town Kaikoura, and the TranzAlpine, crossing the Canterbury Plains towards the Southern Alps and Arthur's Pass National Park.
- E02
Episode 2
Sun, 25 Feb· 60 minNew Zealand's Northern Explorer scenic rail journey, which starts in the country's largest city, Auckland, and ends at the capital Wellington, 420 miles away. The route required construction of numerous structures including long bridges to enable the train to ascend to the volcanic plateau, famed for its distinctive landscapes featuring active volcanoes amid the desert and pasture lands.
Cast
Julie Walters
Narrator