There’s nothing quite like taking a ride on a train. They tend to travel where few vehicles can journey, over mountains and in the woods, near scenic shores, through small towns with one-room train stations and even big cities, where stops are tourist destinations. Train travel is a distinct way to see the world as you’re lulled into relaxation by the calming chug of the engine and lovely landscapes whizzing by. Since the 1800s, locomotives have been transporting passengers across nations, and they continue to do so today. Would your next trip be made all the more special with a ride on the rails? Allow these photos to help you decide.
Just like bridges enable cars to cross rivers and lakes, raised tracks allow trains to travel over bodies of water.
Wei Xu, China, 2021
A young girl traveling with her parents spots a camera while looking through the window of a train car. Md Utsab Ahamed Akash, Bangladesh, 2022
A railway official signals to a worker aboard a steam train, a British invention first introduced in the early 1800s. Diwakar Redhu, UK, 2022
As nearby plants begin to overgrow it, an abandoned track nearly vanishes into the scenic countryside. Vladimir Karamazov, Bulgaria, 2022
Homeward bound, scores of people crowd onto the roof of a train to travel to their villages, ahead of the Eid-Al-Adha celebrations at Railway Station in Dhaka. Jubair Ahmed Arnob, Bangladesh, 2022
Three model trains are photographed for an Independence Day celebration. The patriotic red, white and blue color scheme was popular in the mid 1970s in honor of the United States’ 200th birthday. Craig Glass, South Carolina, 2022
A young traveler has already learned that some things are better when you share them with a friend. That includes train rides with new puppies. Andrey…
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