| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| Status | Replaced |
| First service | 1 August 1949 |
| Last service | 1 December 1970 |
| Successor | Southerner |
| Former operator(s) | New Zealand Railways Department |
| Route | |
| Termini | Christchurch Invercargill |
| Line(s) used | Main South Line |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
The South Island Limited was a passenger express train operated by the New Zealand Railways Department (NZR) between 1949 and 1970. It operated over the almost 590 kilometres (370 mi) route between Christchurch and Invercargill. It was replaced by the Southerner.