It turns out that among the many world ratings, there is a determining length of railways. The main criterion here is the length of the canvas. Based on this parameter, we will consider the longest railways in the world.
In addition to real long routes, we recall the longest toy railway.
The New Silk Road
Many of the largest railways are connected into a single network, forming long routes along which trains run. So let's start with such a route, connecting the Chinese city of Yiwu with the Spanish capital Madrid.
A train passing through the territory of 8 states connected Europe and Asia, and this entire route is no less than 21 days. This is the largest road in the world, and the distance between the end cities is 13,026 kilometers.
In addition, there are other routes within the New Silk Road, because the network of railways of various countries of the world is tied to this project. So, for example, in 2017, by NLP, cargo from China was delivered to the UK by rail, having spent 18 days.
The development of this project is extremely important both for China and for many transit countries, including Russia and Kazakhstan.
Trans-Siberian Railway
But the first road connecting Europe and Asia was the Trans-Siberian Railway, the construction of which began in 1891. After numerous upgrades, it became a modern railway, on which both passenger and freight trains ply.
Its length is 9,288 kilometers, and today it is the longest railway in the framework of one country. On it for 6 days you can get from Moscow to Vladivostok and the same amount of time will be required on the return route.
Moscow-Beijing
Part of the route between the Russian capital and China passes along the Trans-Siberian Railway, and only in Chita does the train turn off it to cross the Chinese border.
A train with the beautiful name "Vostok" runs along this major railway, covering a distance of 9 thousand kilometers in 145 hours. At the border, the train costs 6 hours, due to the fact that in addition to the customs check, there is also a replacement of wheelsets, because Russia and China have different gauges in technical parameters.
Transcontinental railway
The United States occupies a leading position in the world in terms of the total length of railway routes, and the longest railway in the North American continent connected the west and east coasts of the country in 1869.
To date, seven transcontinental roads operate in the United States, and in 2001, two of them were combined into the largest network, and the total length of the system now stands at 107 thousand kilometers.
Chicago los angeles
Most of the US transcontinental highway connects the two cities of Chicago and Los Angeles, and the state-owned Amtrak company serves this route.
The train travels a distance of 4,390 kilometers in 65 hours, crossing the territory of 7 states, making stops at 40 railway stations.
It is noteworthy that the cars are equipped in a special way for the convenience of tourists. Comfortable cars have built-in windows not only in the walls, but also on the ceiling.
Toronto vancouver
In North America, there is another large 466-kilometer long route connecting two Canadian cities. Passengers travel from Vancouver to Toronto and back in 86 hours, passing through 66 stations.
The road passes through the picturesque places of the northern country, and sometimes outside the windows you can see moose, bears, deer and other representatives of the fauna of Canada.
Lhasa - Guangzhou
On the domestic routes of China, there is another largest railway in the world with a length of 4,980 kilometers. It connects the city of Lhasa in the Tibetan Highlands with the port of Guangzhou.
A train with serial number T264 travels in 54 and a half hours. Stewards tell tourists about the sights outside the window, and there is a 24-hour restaurant serving Chinese and Tibetan dishes.
China today is one of the leaders in organizing modern railway networks in the world. The latest construction technologies are used here, as well as the most modern trains capable of developing very high speeds (for more details, see the article on the fastest trains in the world).
Thomas & Friends
Employees of the Chinese toy giant Mattel, called Thomas & Friends, have assembled a construction of 13,679 sections and today it is the longest toy railway in the world.
Naturally, the record was honored to get on the pages of the Guinness Book of Records, and the total length of the road along which the nimble train runs was 2,888 meters. The record of Shanghai designers has been holding for 5 years, but enthusiasts from different countries of the world do not abandon attempts to beat it.
Rail routes have become an integral part of the global transport system. In addition, the transportation of goods and passengers by rail requires less cost than air or sea transport, and therefore enjoy such popularity in the world. Some trains have very impressive dimensions. You can find out more about this in the article about the longest trains in the world.
In conclusion, we note that the railroads migrated to computer games, and gamers around the world can compete in building routes in the game "Minecraft".
Article author: Valery Skiba