Norway · Scenic
Rørosbanen: Hamar to Trondheim via Røros
The inland way north, through Østerdalen to the copper town
6h · SJ Norge
- Scenic
- Panoramic
- Heritage
Photo: Ingolf from Oslo, Norway · CC BY 2.0
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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 → Laos · Scenic
Kunming to Vientiane on the China–Laos Railway
Yunnan to the Mekong on a brand-new cross-border railway
9h 34m · China State Railway Group (China Railway)
- Scenic
- Engineering
- Epic
Photo: Julia Denton-Barker · CC BY-SA 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
AI-generated editorial illustration by Rail Atlas
United States → Canada · Scenic
White Pass & Yukon Route from Skagway
Narrow gauge over the Klondike gold rush pass
2h 45m · White Pass & Yukon Route
- Scenic
- Heritage
- Engineering
Photo: Fred Renspies · CC BY 2.0
Australia · Scenic
Puffing Billy Railway: Belgrave to Gembrook
Narrow-gauge steam through the Dandenong Ranges
1h 50m · Puffing Billy Railway (Emerald Tourist Railway Board)
- Scenic
- Heritage
- Steam
Photo: Frank Stamford · CC BY 2.0
Taiwan · Scenic
Jiji Line: Ershui to Checheng
Taiwan's longest branch line, reopened in 2026
55m · Taiwan Railway Corporation
- Scenic
- Heritage
- Engineering
Photo: Cassiopeia sweet · Public domain
Australia · Scenic
Rinadeena, Rack & Rainforest: West Coast Wilderness Railway
Abt rack and rainforest above Queenstown
3h · West Coast Wilderness Railway
- Scenic
- Heritage
- Steam
Photo: Stuart Smith. · CC BY-SA 2.0
Spain · Scenic
Tren de Sóller: Palma to Sóller
Wooden electric carriages over the Tramuntana
1h · Ferrocarril de Sóller
- Scenic
- Panoramic
- Heritage
Photo: Dimitri Gretschichin · CC BY-SA 4.0
Morocco · Engineering
Al Boraq: Tangier to Casablanca
Africa's first high-speed line, along the Atlantic coast
2h 10m · ONCF
- Engineering
- High-speed
Photo: Phil Richards from London, UK · CC BY-SA 2.0
Spain · Engineering
AVE: Madrid to Seville
Spain's original high-speed line, Madrid to Andalusia
2h 35m · Renfe
- Engineering
- High-speed
Photo: Pablo Nieto Abad · CC BY-SA 2.0
Portugal · Scenic
Comboio Histórico do Vouga: Aveiro to Macinhata do Vouga
Portugal's last metre-gauge passenger line, in summer dress
1h 15m · CP; Comboios de Portugal
- Scenic
- Heritage
- Engineering
Photo: Nelso M. Silva · CC BY-SA 2.0