United States, Scenic
Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad
64 miles of steam over Cumbres Pass and Toltec Gorge
7h 45m
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United States · Scenic
Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad
64 miles of steam over Cumbres Pass and Toltec Gorge
7h 45m · Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad
- Scenic
- Heritage
- Steam
Photo: Xboxtravis7992 · CC BY-SA 4.0
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
AI-generated editorial illustration by Rail Atlas
Norway → Sweden · Scenic
Ofoten Line: Narvik to Kiruna
Arctic iron-ore country, from the fjord to Lapland
3h · SJ Norge
- Scenic
- Engineering
- Epic
Photo: Trond Blomlie · CC BY-SA 3.0
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