The two non-electrified services are diesel trains: the Wairarapa Connection from Masterton and the Capital Connection from Palmerston North. The latter is not run by the suburban operator, Transdev, but by long distance operator The Great Journeys of New Zealand; however, in practice, it serves as a commuter service.
In the rail network, the non-electrified services consist of diesel trains: the Wairarapa Connection from Masterton and the Capital Connection from Palmerston North. Although The Great Journeys of New Zealand is responsible for long-distance travel, its Capital Connection service often caters to daily commuters.