RalliiAfter Springfield, be ready: the open plains give way to the sustained Southern Alps ascent.
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Great Rail Crossings
A collection of large-scale crossings where the changing landscape is the point of the journey, not simply the route between cities.
Long-form rail journeys
Great Rail Crossings
A collection of large-scale crossings where the changing landscape is the point of the journey, not simply the route between cities.
Suggested journey sequence
Follow the landscape
- 1TranzAlpineChristchurch → GreymouthExplore
- 2California ZephyrChicago → EmeryvilleExplore
- 3The GhanAdelaide → DarwinExplore
- 4Madaraka ExpressNairobi Terminus → Mombasa TerminusExplore
Each route is a separate long-distance journey on another continent. Use this guide to compare the character and scale, then plan the chosen route directly.
Scenes along the way
Where to look
Look right from Christchurch for the strongest river views, but curves keep both sides rewarding.
Open route →Settle into the scale of the journey as cities give way to long prairie horizons.
Open route →Be ready after Denver: the most concentrated Rocky Mountain sequence begins almost immediately.
Open route →The train leaves the southern city region and turns toward the immense interior.
Open route →The journeys
Explore each rail experience
