Scariest Train Journeys

If you want to experience different emotional feelings ranging from thrilled to relaxed, let enjoy one of the scariest train journeys worldwide including the Death Railway in Thailand and the Outeniqua Choo Tjoe in South Africa.

Tren a las Nubes, Argentina

The “Train to the Clouds” has been considered as one of South America's great railway journeys since its construction was completed in 1932. It offers a 16-hour, 270-mile round trip that departs from the Argentinian city of Salta passing through tobacco fields, lowland ranches, 29 bridges and 21 tunnels before climbing to more than 4,200m at La Polvorilla viaduct. The Tren a las Nubes is world’s third highest railway.

The railway now serves mainly in the tourism industry though it was initially constructed for economic purposes

White Pass and Yukon Route, Canada and US

This 110-mile route connects the Alaska port of Skagway with Whitehorse, the capital of the Canadian territory of Yukon. The narrow gauge railroad features steep gradients, dozens of bridges and a number of cliff-hanging turns. It passes through glaciers, mountains and waterfalls.

The railroad was completed in 1900

Georgetown Loop Railroad, US

Operating from April until December, the 4.5-mile Georgetown Loop train transports passengers from Georgetown, Colorado, to the neighbouring town of Silver Plume, passing through spectacular mountainous terrain and particularly experiencing over 600 ft in elevation.

The Georgetown Loop has become a popular tourist attraction for more than a century

The Death Railway, Thailand

The construction of a 258-mile railway between Bangkok and Myanmar had killed more than 90,000 labourers and 16,000 Allied prisoners of wars. A train on the surviving section of the route takes tourists to the northwest of the Thai capital, passing over some weak wooden bridges and sheer cliffs.

Visitors can enjoy spectacular views across the journey

Kurunda Scenic Railway, Australia

The one-hour and 45-minute journey from Cairns to the town of Kurunda cuts a path through the Barron Gorge National Park, passes over waterfalls and tropical forests as well as 15 tunnels.

The railway was completed in 1891

Outeniqua Choo Tjoe, South Africa

Connecting the towns of George and Knysna in South Africa's Western Cape, the 42-mile route and two-hour route hugs the country's Garden Route coastline before crosses the lagoon at Knysna.

The railway was completed in 1928

Mountain railways of India

The country has three railways, which were constructed during the British Raj and considered engineering marvels, includes the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, the Kalka-Shimla Railway, and the Kangra Valley Railway. Each railway runs through foothills of the Himalayas, and a beautiful terrain.

However, the trains are often overcrowded, uncomfortable, and slow

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