Tales from Rails

Chronicling the world's most scenic train journeys

Recent posts

Okuōikojō Station
Riding the Ōigawa Railway to one of the world's most remote train stations!
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Ōme Railway Line
Day trip to Tokyo’s western mountains by train
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Tokyo by Train
Train-related experiences in the world's largest metropolis
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The Northern Explorer
New Zealand's North Island by train: Wellington to Auckland
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Melbourne to Ballarat
Travelling by train to the city built by gold!
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The Reunification Express, Vietnam
22 hours on the Vietnamese rails!
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Australia's Most Remote Train Station: Wondabyne
Visiting a train station without road access
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The Canadian
28 hours across the Canadian Rockies by train!
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West Coast Wilderness Railway, Tasmania
Journey through Tasmania's remote West Coast: Australia’s most disappointing railway?
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Austria to Poland by Train
Riding the rails in Poland!
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The Semmering Railway
Zell am See to Vienna (via a World Heritage-Listed Railway!)
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Innsbruck to Zell am See (including the Pinzgau Railway)
Travelling on the Transalpin Panorama Train
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