South Island Limited
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| Status | Replaced |
| First service | 1 August 1949 |
| Last service | 1 December 1970 |
| Successor | Southerner |
| Former operator | New Zealand Railways Department (NZR) |
| Route | |
| Termini | Christchurch Invercargill |
| Line 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 1 August 1949 and 1 December 1970. It operated over the almost 590 kilometres (370 mi) Main South Line between Christchurch and Invercargill. It was replaced by the Southerner on 1 December 1970.