Lonely Planet Amazing Train Journeys

This fully illustrated guide to train travel highlights 60 trips across the globe, from classic journeys traversing a continent to short local commuter hops. The book covers rides in Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceania. Some of the trips, such as those on the Venice Simplon–Orient-Express, are lavish, once-in-a-lifetime extravagances, while others, such as the Metro-North Hudson Line, are common, everyday commuter-rail loops that might seem mundane but offer far more than meets the eye. Still others, such as the Tōkaidō Shinkansen, highlight engineering marvels, while a ride on the Glacier Express in Switzerland showcases stunning scenery. Matching the scope of trips are the variety of trains, from tourist machines and high-speed movers to steam trains and passenger carriers. Details of the journeys include a narrative of the stops, life on board, the aesthetics of the train, recommended stops, highlights of railway architecture, possible side trips, and dining options.