There’s something incredibly nostalgic and romantic about train travel. Outside, the world might keep moving and changing at a frantic pace, but on board, the steamy whistles, the hissing of brakes being released and the gently clunking rhythm of wheels rumbling along rails are signals to slow down.
Stepping on board a train today connects travellers to the glamour of the Golden Age of rail, though modern, high-speed diesels, electrics and magnet trains now ferry travellers from A to B, too. The scenery in many parts of the world has stayed reassuringly timeless, though. Here are 10 of the world’s greatest rail journeys…
