The Great Journeys of New Zealand
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| Industry |
Rail transport in New Zealand Ferry transport |
| Founded | 2017 |
| Headquarters | Wellington, New Zealand |
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Area served
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New Zealand |
| Services | Long-distance passenger trains, Inter-island passenger ferry |
| Parent | KiwiRail (2017–present) |
| Website | https://www.greatjourneysofnz.co.nz/ |
The Great Journeys of New Zealand is the tourism division of KiwiRail that brings together its three Scenic train services (TranzAlpine, Northern Explorer and Coastal Pacific) with its passenger ferries business, Interislander. The new division was launched in May 2017 and replaces the former tourism brand, KiwiRail Scenic Journeys.
In 2011, KiwiRail developed a new brand of passenger trains geared toward the increasing tourism industry in New Zealand. The new brand, named KiwiRail Scenic Journeys, was launched with a new breed of Scenic carriages designed to showcase New Zealand's scenery, as well as providing long-distance passenger train services. During the transformation, the TranzCoastal train was rebranded as the Coastal Pacific and the Overlander became the Northern Explorer; whereas the TranzAlpine's name was retained.
Meanwhile, KiwiRail's ferry brand, Interislander, was building on its core business taking vehicles and freight across the Cook Strait and looking to promote the trip as an iconic tourism experience and a scenic alternative to flying.
In 2017, KiwiRail decided to bring them together under one brand, The Great Journeys of New Zealand, which offers a connected passenger service throughout New Zealand, from Auckland to Greymouth, via train and ferry.
The Great Journeys of New Zealand operates three Scenic trains services:
Three Cook Strait passenger ferries operate under the brand Interislander:
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