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Riding The Rails
- Unique Train Rides Worldwide
Riding
Trains In Various Locations Around The World
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Orient-Express
Trains & Cruises - Orient-Express
Trains & Cruises - If the Road To Mandalay inspires nostalgia,
the Orient-Express inspires awe. The Orient-Express Hotels, Trains &
Cruises Image Library contains 400 low-resolution images. Online information
about traveling in style across Europe and Asia.
Routes
International - Routes International
- Extensive "people" transportation related reference site covering
all modes worldwide, airlines, airports, ferries, railways,
city transit, intercity transit, travel for the disabled, flight tracker,
distance calculator, world location map, and much more.
Trains
Unlimited Tours - Trains
Unlimited Tours - South America is heavily featured on this fine website.
Many excellent photos, tours, news, links, brochures - the site also includes
resources on other areas of the world. A recommended resource for anyone
thinking of taking a train ride - the photos alone will convince you.
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 Pride
of Africa - Rovos Rail - Pride of
Africa - Rovos Rail - The golden age of luxury train travel
has been renewed in the heart of the African bush. Experience the
extravagant elegance of rail travel on the most luxurious train in the
world. The beautifully restored trains combine the opulence of pre-war
travel with subtle modern innovations. Rovos Rail offers unique rail safaris
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Spoornet
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Spoornet - On August
1, 1997, the new Blue Train glided out of Cape Town station, followed by
the second train on 5 October 1998, heralding a new era in the history
of luxury train travel. Designed as a five-star hotel on wheels, the new
trains offer guests the best that modern technology and superior service
can provide... Africa's largest railroad, Spoornet operates in both the
freight and passenger rail transport markets.
Kenya &
Côte d'Ivoire - Kenya
& Côte d'Ivoire - Kenya Railways operates only
on a long distance basis ie. Nairobi-Mombasa, Nairobi-Kisumu and
Mombasa-Kampala. There is first, second, and third class accommodation
. There is also a restaurant on board. You can read more about Kenya Railways
in their About Kenya Section.
Patagonia Express
- Patagonia
Express - The "Ferrocarril General Roca" in the Argentinean
provinces of Chubut and Rio Negro is the only remaining line on the American
continent, that still uses exclusively steam power. It's small but comfortable
trains have been running through the vast lands of Patagonia for the last
fifty years, they are now like a living museum. It's narrow gauge contrasts
with the vast immensity of the landscape, transforming the area it travels
through into a splendid picture. The line extends over 402 kilometers on
it's way from Ing. Jacobacci in Rio Negro to Esquel in Cubut, accumulating
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Hong Kong Mass
Transit Railway - Hong Kong Mass
Transit Railway -
Trans-Siberian
Railroad Page - Trans-Siberian
Railroad Page - A home page put together by Herbert Groot
Jebbink on the Trans-Siberian - Plenty of photos, links, facts, timetables,
personal reports.
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Australian
Rail Adventure / Great Southern Railway - Australian
Rail Adventure / Great Southern Railway - If the idea of taking
one of the longest rail journeys in the world, through some of the most
inhospitable yet spectacular scenery on earth sounds like fun, then Great
Southern is your train.
New Zealand
By Rail - New Zealand
By Rail - Information and timetables on traveling by rail in New Zealand.
QROTI:
Queensland Rail On The Internet - QROTI:
Queensland Rail On The Internet - Unwind your way around Queensland
- it's like no other place in the world. An exotic blend of spectacular
scenery and boundless natural treasures, all four corners of the region
offer a variety of truly fascinating and exciting holiday adventures.
State Rail
Authority Of New South Wales - State
Rail Authority Of New South Wales - Commuter, long distance passenger
services on a rail network covering 8890 kilometers through the most populous
State of Australia.
TransAdelaide
- TransAdelaide -
The largest public transport provider of bus, train, tram and O-Bahn services
in Adelaide, South Australia.
Tranz Rail
Holdings - Tranz Rail Holdings
- The journey across Cook Strait, which connects the North and South Islands
of New Zealand, has to be one of the most beautiful crossings in the world.
New Zealand's leading multimodal transport company. From here sites for
Tranz Link, Tranz Metro, and Tranz Scenic railways are accessible.
Fares, routes, timetables, bookings, packages, unique journeys.
West Coast
Railway - West Coast Railway -
"Get There Faster, Safer, Relaxed with West Coast Railway!" Passenger
train service between Melbourne and Warrnambool in the state of Victoria,
Australia.
Westrail
- Westrail - The
State-owned railway in Australia.
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Belgian National
Railway Company - Belgian National
Railway Company - A very efficient website fully defining the International
passenger traffic of Belgium - both day trains and night trains - Official
website of the Belgian Railroad Company, with links to the Eurostar and
Thalys, a high speed railway to Paris. (English/German/French)
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VIA Rail Canada
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VIA Rail Canada -
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Grijns' Home
Page - Grijns' Home
Page - A nice directory of information about European train schedules,
train types, preserved railroads, train tickets, high speed trains, and
more.
Europe
By Eurail - Europe By Eurail
- The website for Europe by Eurail and Britain by BritRailRail
Pass Express -
Europrail
International - Europrail
International - North American suppliers of the Eurailpass,
Europass, BritRail pass, Eurostar and 17 individual country Railpasses.
The European
Railway Server - The
European Railway Server - This website provides information about the
European Railways, for railway fans as well as for travelers who wish to
explore Europe by train.
The European
Railway Picture Gallery - The
European Railway Picture Gallery - Just that - a large database of
train, tram and narrow gauge photographs.
Europrail
International....Europe with Eurail. - Europrail
International....Europe with Eurail. - North America's source for European
Railpasses. Eurail, Europass, Britrail and Eurostar.
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Finnish Railways
- Finnish Railways - There
are many international and fast train connections between the Continent
and Scandinavia, and sea connections to Finland are excellent. Finland
is also a gateway between East and West. There are daily train connections
from Helsinki to St. Petersburg and to Moscow. Finland is famous for its
unique nature: Vast wilderness, 188.000 lakes and 179.000 islands. Visit
the Arctic Circle and mountains in Lapland, lively cities, beautiful lakeland
and Europe's biggest archipelago.
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La Mure Railways
- La
Mure Railways - Twenty kilometers south of Grenoble (France), the "La
Mure Railways" draws a link between two small cities: St Georges de Commiers
and La Mure d'Isère. The line extends on 30 km, crosses a very rocky
landscape and raises from the shallow valley of the Drac river to a high
range plateau, thanks to 143 bridges and tunnels.
SNCF -
SNCF
- Find practical information on time schedules, fares and services
Including the Ile de France (Paris and suburbs) -(English/French)
TGV Pages
- TGV Pages
- A wide range of resources and information about the TGV system
in France. (English/French)
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Deutsche Bahn
- Deutsche Bahn - A wide range
of online information resource for traveling the rails in Germany.
(English/German/French)
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Kings Page
about Greek Trains - Kings
Page about Greek Trains - A website about Greek trains [GeoCities]
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Guatemala Choochoo
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Guatemala Choochoo - The
much-anticipated arrangement to provide narrow gauge Train Excursions on
a weekly basis to Guatemala's growing tourism sector has become a reality.
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Elvira - Hungarian
Timetables Online - Elvira
- Hungarian Timetables Online - Train schedule of Hungary with
a routes, stations, maps, timetables - (Deutsch / magyar / English)
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Indian Railways
Home Page - Indian Railways
Home Page - This site is for all those interested in the past,
present and future of Indian Railways.
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FS Online:
Ferrovie - FS Online: Ferrovie
- Timetables, stations, routes, schedules of the Italian railway system.
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Keretapi Tanah
Melayu Berhad - Keretapi Tanah Melayu
Berhad - In Malaysia, the railway network system has always
been a key component in the development of the country's growth. The first
railway track was built in 1885 from Taiping to Port Weld. From a mere
12.8 kilometers of track, the network grew as Malaysia developed and prospered.
With its service covering the length and breadth of the country, KTM Berhad
now runs its train over a track length of 2,226 kilometers.
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The Dutch Railways
- The Dutch Railways
- Up to date links to all Dutch rail related WWW sites
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Norwegian State
Railways (NSB) - Norwegian
State Railways (NSB) - The train your Springboard to Adventure - The
beauty of Norway from a train - (Norwegian/English)
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By Rail Through
Paraguay, Chile and Argentina in 1995 - By
Rail Through Paraguay, Chile and Argentina in 1995 - By Colin J. Churcher
- "I rode the Paraguay Railway as part of the Trains Unlimited tour in
November 1995. We rode the entire main line from Asuncion to Encarnacion
where there is a connection across the Parana River to Posadas in Argentina."
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The Trans-Siberian
Railroad - The
Trans-Siberian Railroad - It is the greatest rail journey on
the planet. Stretching almost 6,000 miles from Moscow to Vladivostok, the
very name of this engineering marvel evokes images of exotic, adventurous,
travel.
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Singapore LRT
- Singapore LRT - The
first fully automated LRT system to be built in Singapore - providing a
modern and convenient feeder service that links Bukit Panjang New Town
to the MRT system at Choa Chu Kang.
Singapore
MRT Limited - Singapore MRT Limited
- Mass rapid transit passenger service along major high density
travel corridors in Singapore.
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RENFE - RENFE
- The Spanish National Network of Railways home page. (Spanish/English)
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Traffic &
Public Transport Authority: City of Gothenburg - Traffic
& Public Transport Authority: City of Gothenburg - Here
you find all the information about traffic and public transport in Gothenburg.
The world's most modern system serves you with real-time information on
public transport. We help you in planning and carrying out your journey
- co-ordinating private and public transport to best advantage. All
the information about traffic and public transport for this city in Sweden.
(English/Swedish)
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Furka-Oberalp-Bahn
- Furka-Oberalp-Bahn
- The narrow-gauge FO has been linking Brig in the Upper Wallis
Valley with Disentis in Graubünden since 1926. FO passengers travel
through 17 tunnels and cross 87 bridges as they journey along the 100 km
rail network through the most superb scenery. (English/German/French)
Jungfrau
Railways - Jungfrau Railways
- Railways, Alpine Experience and Sightseeing (including Jungfraujoch,
TOP OF EUROPE) Ski and Snowboard Area (English/ German /French)
Golden
Pass Switzerland - Golden
Pass Switzerland - Through Switzerland on board the most panoramic
trains. (English/German)
Montreux-Oberland-Bahnen
- Montreux-Oberland-Bahnen - Board
a MOB train and journey to alpine communities of world renown: Montreux,
home of the celebrated Jazz Festival Château-d'Oex, hot-air balloon
capital Gstaad, a favorite with the rich and famous Interlaken and Lucerne,
only a short train ride away (English/German/French)
Rhätische
Bahn - Rhätische Bahn - Ticket
and online information for the Glacier Express and other railways on the
system. (German - English language section under development.)
Swiss Federal
Railway - Swiss Federal Railway -
Ticket and electronic timetable information for all public transport connections
in Switzerland. (English/German/French)
Zurich
City Transportation - Zurich City Transportation
- Timetables, stations, routes, museum, photos, store, restaurant Streetcar
with choice of menu for rent, plus lots more information. (German)
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United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
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Britain On
Track...Britain With Britrail. - Britain
On Track...Britain With Britrail. - North America's source for
Britrail Passes and various British Rail related products.
BritRail
International - BritRail International
- Developing website that will be providing Information on train travel
in the United Kingdom, Europe, and USA.
East Lancashire
Railway - East Lancashire
Railway - Timetables and events for this 9 mile Steam and Diesel
heritage railway situated in North West England.
Great Western
Trains Company - Great
Western Trains Company - Provides InterCity Services between
London, South Wales, the Cotswolds and the West of England -
London
Transport - London
Transport - London river passenger services - Information, schedules,
station stops, and more for London's Underground and above ground systems.
Northern
Ireland Railways - Northern
Ireland Railways - Present railway system comprises approximately
210 route miles/342 kilometers including the Belfast-Dublin main line,
a line to Coleraine and Londonderry, with a branch line from Coleraine
to Portrush, and suburban routes from Belfast to Portadown, Bangor, and
Larne.
Regional
Railways Northeast - Regional Railways
Northeast - Rail network operating in the Yorkshire, Leeds,
and Lancashire areas of England.
ScotRail
- ScotRail - ScotRail
provides a variety of special offers and discounts on rail travel, offering
a complete service to both the regular commuter and the occasional traveler.
For example, a Freedom of Scotland Travelpass ticket can give you almost
unlimited access on any of our services in a particular area, allowing
you to visit different places at your own pace. We also have , cassettes
and various publications about many of our routes. From Thurso to Stranraer,
we have Scotland's rail network covered. Information for commuting and
leisure vacation packages.
Thames
Trains - Thames Trains
- Operates services in the UK for commuters and leisure travellers;
including tourists to Windsor, Oxford, Stratford-upon-Avon and Bath Spa.-
Real time updates on how trains are running minute by minute.
UK Railways
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UK Railways - Comprehensive
information on the UK rail network including a journey planner.
Virgin
Trains - Virgin Trains
- The operator of CrossCountry Trains Ltd and West Coast Trains
Ltd. The Virgin Trains network, the only truly national rail network in
the UK, provides high speed rail services between Scotland, the North East,
the North West, the Midlands, London and the South.
Wales and
West - Wales and West
- Offers trains across some of the most beautiful parts of the British
Isles - Information on trains in Wales, Southern and Western England.
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Eurostar -
Eurostar
- Information point for passengers through the Channel Tunnel, featuring
news, timetables, offers, fares, and much more.
Eurotunnel
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Eurotunnel-
Eurotunnel is the operator of the high speed transport system which links
the UK to France through the Channel Tunnel. Eurotunnel transports cars,
coaches and lorries, passengers and goods between Kent and Nord - Pas-de-Calais
on its shuttle trains. It also provides for the passage of Eurostar passenger
trainsInformation on the tunnel's construction, the company, and current
passenger service. (English/French)
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