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The China Railway G403/4, G405/6 and D939/40 Beijing–Kunming high-speed train (2,653 km, 10 hours 43 minutes to 14 hours 54 minutes), which began service on January 1, 2017, is the longest high-speed rail service in the world. The previous record-holder was the likewise Chinese Beijing–Guangzhou high-speed railway at 2,230 km.
A BNSF train of loaded well cars (or double-stack cars) at Caliente, California, United States. A Canadian National Railway double-stack container train.. 6,100 metres (20,000 ft) – United States – a June 2024 third-party study over 10 days in Arizona found that Union Pacific routinely runs intermodal trains of more than 5,500 m (18,000 ft) in length, of which the longest was a 6,100-metre ...
Taking eight days to complete the journey, it was the third-longest single continuous service in the world, [when?] after the Moscow–Pyongyang service 10,267 kilometers (6,380 mi) [8] and the former Kyiv (Kiev)–Vladivostok service 11,085 kilometers (6,888 mi), [9] both of which also follow the Trans-Siberian for much of their routes. [10]
With tourists seeking more sustainable travel options for 2025, there are eyes on the tracks for the most remarkable rail adventures this year – but is the “world’s longest train journey ...
The Ghan is one of the longest train journeys in the world, spanning 1,851 miles and multiple climate zones, from tropical Darwin in Australia’s “top end” to the lush hills of Adelaide on ...
The world's longest passenger train measuring 1.2 miles in length completed a spectacular, world record-setting journey in the Swiss Alps.
1839 – The first rail line in the Netherlands connected Amsterdam and Haarlem. 1840s – Railway Mania sweeps the United Kingdom. 6,220 miles (10,010 km) of railway lines were built during the decade. 1840 – The Wilmington and Weldon Railroad in North Carolina becomes the longest railroad in the world with 161.5 miles (259.9 km) of track.
STORY: This is the world's longest passenger train (1.2 miles long)Location: LES GRISONS, SWITZERLANDThe train is comprised of 100 passenger coaches which needs seven drivers and 21 technicians to ...