| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Inter-city rail |
| Status | Superseded |
| Locale | North Island, New Zealand |
| First service | 1924 |
| Last service | 1971 |
| Current operator(s) | New Zealand Railways Department |
| Route | |
| Termini | Wellington railway station, Wellington City (1937–1971) Wellington Thorndon station, Wellington City (1924–1937) Auckland Railway Station, Auckland City |
| Distance travelled | 681 km (423 mi) |
| Average journey time | 14 hours |
| Service frequency | Daily each way |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | First and second class |
| Seating arrangements | Bench seating |
| Sleeping arrangements | Twin-berth cabins (first class only) |
| Catering facilities | 10-minute stops at refreshment rooms along route |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
The Night Limited was an express passenger train that operated in New Zealand between Wellington and Auckland, utilising the entire length of the North Island Main Trunk. It commenced service on 15 December 1924[1] and was replaced by the Silver Star in 1971 and supplemented by the Northerner express in 1975.