| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Inter-city rail |
| Status | Discontinued |
| Locale | North Island, New Zealand |
| First service | Monday, 3 November 1975 |
| Last service | Friday, 12 November 2004 |
| Former operator(s) | InterCity Rail Tranz Scenic, a division of Tranz Rail, later Toll NZ |
| Route | |
| Termini | Wellington Auckland |
| Stops | 14 northbound 15 southbound |
| Distance travelled | 681 km (423 mi) |
| Average journey time | 12 hours |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | Standard class only |
| Observation facilities | Large windows in all carriages Large rear window in rear carriage |
| Baggage facilities | Overhead racks Baggage carriage |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | 56-foot carriages DC Class diesel locomotives EF class electric locomotives. |
The Northerner was an overnight passenger train between Wellington and Auckland in New Zealand. The train replaced the unnamed and ordinary express trains supplementing the luxury Silver Star, which had replaced the Night Limited in 1971. The Northerner operated from 1975 to 2004.