Passengers mill around on the platform at the Dunedin Railway Station yesterday before a return journey to Christchurch aboard the Southerner.
The tourism division of KiwiRail brought back the passenger rail experience between Dunedin and Christchurch for four days this year beginning on Saturday.
Two more trips are scheduled for today and tomorrow.

Photo: Linda Robertson

Photo: Linda Robertson
In its day, the Southerner was a premier passenger express train that connected Christchurch and Invercargill, travelling along the Main South Line, Great Journeys New Zealand and commuter rail general manager Tracey Goodall said when the trips were announced late last year.