New Hyrule

New Hyrule is the land where the story of The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks unfolds. After the flooding of the original Kingdom of Hyrule by the Great Sea, Link, Tetra and her band of pirates set out to to find new land; not to be the old Hyrule, but a new land of their own. Eventually, they came upon an uninhabited land, christening it New Hyrule and reinstating the Hyrulean monarchy. Thereafter followed an age of peace, in which the spirits of good watched over the Hyrulean people. However, this small period of peace soon came to an end when the evil Demon King Malladus appeared, seeking to destroy all the land.

The spirits of good came down from the heavens to battle this foe; they were successful in subduing the enemy, but could not destroy him. The Demon King was sealed deep beneath the earth; giant shackles were forged and a huge Tower of Spirits was erected to maintain the seal on the Demon King. However, the power of the spirits was depleted during the battle with the Demon King, and they ascended to the heavens, leaving New Hyrule, now bereft of spirits and demons, in the hands of the chosen Hyrulean people. As time passed, New Hyrule became a prosperous kingdom, and the chains used to bind the Demon King became tracks for a new technological marvel, the train.

During the events of the game, the land is ruled by the Royal Family of Hyrule, or at least Princess Zelda. Few locations have been seen on official trailers and art. It appears the new land will be near a sea or large lake due to the appearances of a large body of water in the first official trailer. This is presumably the Great Sea featured in the prequel to the game The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker and Phantom Hourglass. The European Box art also features the Tower of Spirits, snowy mountains, a lava filled canyon and some rocky hills possibly locations or dungeons featured in the game. Though the land is named after Hyrule, it is not the same country as in previous installments.

Realms
New Hyrule appears to be divided into different realms, each with it's own climate and geographical features.

Forest Realm
So far the only confirmed realm, the Forest Realm contains a forest known as the Lost Woods and an large plain. Many towns are located within this realm such as Abodo Village, Whittleton and Castle Town. The Forest Sanctuary is also located within the Forest Realm.

Other Realms
Although there are no other confirmed realms, there are many trailors showing an ice themed area, an ocean themed area and a mountain themed area.