Famous Train Routes
Famous Train Routes is a structured travel dataset with 15 entries. Its fields include Route, Country/Region, Distance. Community voting appears as a separate signal beside eligible rows and does not replace the source values.
Every row is shown below and is also available as CSV, JSON, or Excel.
Dataset details
- Table scope
- All 15 rows
- Fields
- 5 columns
- Source
- Community curated
- Data updated
- Mar 7, 2026
Included fields: Route, Country/Region, Distance, Duration, Known For.
The table contains every record in this dataset; the same records are available in each download format.
Preview observations
No reliable range or grouping can be calculated from the loaded rows without interpreting the source data.
Useful for
- Comparing Route, Country/Region, and Distance across travel entries
- Building reference tables, charts, or analyses from 15 downloadable records
Route↕ | Country/Region↕ | Distance↕ | Duration↕ | Known For↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trans-Siberian Railway | Russia | 9,289 km | 6-7 days | Longest railway in the world, Moscow to Vladivostok, crosses 7 time zones, ultimate endurance journey |
| Orient Express | Europe (Paris to Istanbul) | 2,740 km | ~6 days (historic) | Agatha Christie's murder mystery, golden age of luxury rail, art deco carriages, revived by Belmond |
| Glacier Express | Switzerland | 291 km | 8 hours | Slowest express train in the world, 91 tunnels, 291 bridges, panoramic windows through the Alps |
| Rocky Mountaineer | Canada | ~1,000 km | 2 days | Glass-dome carriages through the Canadian Rockies, bear spotting, gourmet dining on rails |
| Shinkansen (Tōkaidō) | Japan | 515 km | 2 hours 15 min | Bullet train, Tokyo to Osaka at 285 km/h, average delay of 36 seconds per year, engineering marvel |
| The Ghan | Australia | 2,979 km | 54 hours | Adelaide to Darwin through the red center, named after Afghan cameleers, outback wilderness views |
| Bernina Express | Switzerland/Italy | 144 km | 4 hours | UNESCO World Heritage route, crosses the Alps at 2,253m, spiral viaducts, no tunnel needed |
| TGV (Paris–Lyon) | France | 427 km | 2 hours | France's high-speed icon, 320 km/h, made domestic flights obsolete, Europe's HSR pioneer |
| Palace on Wheels | India | ~3,000 km | 7 days | Rajasthan luxury circuit, former maharaja carriages, Taj Mahal stop, India's most luxurious train |
| Eurostar | UK/France/Belgium | 495 km | 2 hours 15 min | Channel Tunnel crossing, London to Paris undersea, killed the ferry route, Brexit passport queues |
| Jacobite Steam Train | Scotland | 135 km | 2 hours | The real Hogwarts Express, Glenfinnan Viaduct, Scottish Highlands scenery, Harry Potter pilgrimage |
| Darjeeling Himalayan Railway | India | 88 km | 7 hours | UNESCO toy train, 2ft narrow gauge, zigzag and loop tracks, Himalayan tea plantation views |
| California Zephyr | USA | 3,924 km | 51 hours | Chicago to San Francisco, crosses the Rockies and Sierra Nevada, America's most scenic Amtrak route |
| Blue Train | South Africa | 1,600 km | 27 hours | Pretoria to Cape Town, five-star hotel on rails, butler service, South African wine country views |
| Flåm Railway | Norway | 20 km | 1 hour | Steepest standard-gauge railway, 863m descent, fjord views, Kjosfossen waterfall stop, Norway in miniature |
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Frequently asked questions
How is Famous Train Routes organized?
The table starts in the source data's order. Community voting is enabled as a separate approval signal beside eligible rows; votes do not replace the source values.
How much data is available on this page?
This dataset contains 15 entries, and every row is available in the table and in the downloadable files.
Can I download the complete dataset?
Yes. CSV, JSON, and Excel downloads contain all 15 rows. Before republishing the data, review the source and any usage terms listed on this page; dtbse does not replace the original source's licensing terms.
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