Taiwan, Scenic
Breezy Blue: Fangliao to Taitung on the South-Link Line
Fans, open windows and two oceans
3h 15m
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Japan, Culinary
36+3
Five routes, one rolling portrait of Kyushu.
3h 50m
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United Kingdom, Sleeper
Britannic Explorer
Britain reimagined as a modern luxury sleeper journey.
72h
Photo: Geof Sheppard · CC BY-SA 4.0
Saudi Arabia, Engineering
Haramain High Speed Railway: Makkah to Madinah
Makkah to Madinah across the Hejaz at 300 km/h
2h 30m
Photo: Saudi Press Agency · CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Scenic train journeysRail journeys where the landscape is part of the destination.188
- Train journeys in JapanShinkansen, limited expresses, sleepers and designed sightseeing trains.51
- High-speed train journeysFast intercity lines where the train replaces the flight.43
- Luxury train journeysPremium rail journeys where the onboard experience matters as much as the route.39
- Train journeys by JR EastShinkansen, limited express and scenic services across eastern Japan.19
- Train journeys in ChinaHigh-speed corridors, mountain lines and the long climb to Lhasa.18
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Taiwan · Scenic
Breezy Blue: Fangliao to Taitung on the South-Link Line
Fans, open windows and two oceans
3h 15m · Taiwan Railway Corporation
- Scenic
- Panoramic
- Heritage
Photo: jason199567 · CC BY-SA 4.0
United States · Scenic
Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
Coal-fired steam on three-foot track through the Animas gorge
3h 30m · Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
- Scenic
- Heritage
- Steam
Photo: snowpeak · CC BY 2.0
China · Scenic
Shanghai to Lhasa: train Z164/Z165
The longest run in China: 4,372 km and two nights to Tibet
45h 03m · China State Railway Group (China Railway)
- Scenic
- Sleeper
- Engineering
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