I have used Stoke-on-Trent Railway Station many times as I like going shopping in various big cities round the country, like Birmingham, Manchester and London. Stoke Station is an old Victorian looking station, slightly off the beaten track in Stoke-on-Trent but there is a good bus service to …

My family joined my brother’s family on a vacationing Branson Mo. We have children ranging from the age of 5 years old to 26 yrs old with us so we had to find things that would make everyone happy. We drove around twenty minutes to get to the …

The Glacier Express travels a respectable journey of one-hundred seventy miles. Basically, it is a seven and one-half hour ride between Zermatt (a short distance from the Matterhorn) to classy St. Moritz in Switzerland.
The train’s windows are enormous allowing you to take in glacial scenery. …

The Branson Scenic Railway takes passengers on a excursion that last close to 2 hours. You will travel through tunnels and over trestles. We passed the remains of old towns and we were treated to the most beautiful scenery. You travel approximately 40 miles but I’ll tell …

I LOVED the train. I was going to NYC for two days and decided that I did not want to drive or fly so I tried the train. How easy and relaxing it was to do. There is no hassle to board the train. There …

Recently I had a one day business in Semarang, the capital of Central Jawa Province. Having finished with the business, that very evening I went to Tawang Railway Station in Semarang by a tricycle, to take Sembrani Train to Jakarta. I already had the train ticket, I therefore was …

Blakedown railway station serves the prosperous commuter village of Blakedown in Worcestershire, which lies between Hagley and Kidderminster. It is served mostly by London Midland trains to Worcester, Kidderminster and Birmingham, although a few Chiltern Railways trains also stop here. Services are not as frequent as at most other …

This was an exciting journey as I had never been on the TGV (Train a Grande Vitesse/High Speed Train) before. Whereas Great Britain has had a rather fraught relationship with trains since Beeching closed great swathes of the network down in the early 1960 and Thatcher concentrated on …

I needed to go to Los Angeles on a business trip and decided to try riding the train for the first time in my life. After spending about 15 minutes driving around and around the San Bernardino Metrolink Depot trying to find a parking spot, I finally parked …

Recently I was planning to come to my hometown from New Delhi (India). As I took the decision hurriedly I didn’t have much time to buy the ticket from the counter. In that situation I decided to buy the ticket online from IRCTC website.
The entire procedure was quite simple. …

The CFL or the Chemin de Fer Luxembourgeois is the national railway of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. I have taken this train numerous times primarily to go from Luxembourg to Brussels. CFL services most of the towns and villages within Luxembourg and outside of the country, there …

When travelling to London I sometimes decide to get the train from Birmingham Snow hill down to London Marylebone station. This particular service is operated by Chilton Railways and is a rival for the Virgin Trains service from Birmingham New Street to London Euston.
The service takes around and …

There are many ways to travel between the United Kingdom and the European mainland, but probably one of the most comfortable ways is by taking the Eurostar. The high speed train (top speed 300km/h) takes you in just under 2 hours time from London St Pancars to Brussels Midi. …

Madgaon railway station is in Goa. Madgaon railway station is 5 kms far from the main city of Madgaon. One can get a direct bus from the bus stand to the railway station.
Madgaon railway station is a large station. There are trains which come from and go to all …

Birmingham Moor Street is definitely my favourite of the three major railway stations in Birmingham. It is the only one which has a pleasant atmosphere and a thoughtfully designed building. In fact it is about 100 years old, but has only been restored by Chiltern Railways in the last …

I have traveled on the Maryland Area Regional Commuter (MARC) train on the Penn Line. Usually I travel from Union Station in DC to BWI airport or to Penn station in Maryland. The MARC train is used by a lot of people as a commuter train which …

I regularly utilize the Southwest Chief Amtrak train route from Galesburg, Illinois to Albuquerque, New Mexico. I absolutely ENJOY taking these trips!
The Southwest Chief route runs from Chicago to the Los Angeles area, so the train is prepared to accommodate several hundred passengers. I always travel coach class and …

Normally NJ Transit is on top or on top of making announcements about a train being late. The Conductor and ticket agents are rather friendly and helpful also. Sometimes I feel like I am their therapist though because they will tell me about all the complains they have about …

This is the third year we have been in the Frequent Traveller Scheme with Eurotunnel and I am convinced we have saved a fortune. With so many people buying property abroad, particularly in France, this scheme must be extremely popular.
You buy ten single trips in advance for £399 and …

I was anticipating the journey from London to Paris. First of all, the departure point was St Pancras Station in London, which has been done up at (no doubt) great cost. The result is a veritable palace when you consider the standard of workmanship the original builders produced …

Worcester Shrub Hill railway station is one of two stations in Worcester. It is rather larger than Foregate Street, and is the main station for longer-distance services —“ from here you can catch trains to London, Bristol, Oxford and a number of other cities. It is about a mile …

Cradley Heath railway station in the West Midlands serves the town of that name, and is also the closest station to the large Merry Hill shopping centre in Dudley, since Dudley does not have a central station of its own. Cradley Heath station lies on the line between Stourbridge …

Two years ago, I planned to visit Kuala Lumpur (KL) and Singapore with my family. I then learned few transportation modes connecting the two cities, and finally decided to choose train service named Senandung Malam. The website of
Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM) in which there was information about Senandung Malam, …

My experience on the Metrolink trains, despite the still fairly recent, tragic accident that killed many, has been relatively positive. The trains are more comfortable and clean than light rail trains such as the Metro Blue Line, and the service itself is greatly needed in the Greater Los Angeles …

Going to different places in Hong Kong is made easy because of their transport system - MTR. Traveling from one island to another is safe, quick and hassle free. Not to mention..very cheap as well!
Whenever we go to Hong Kong, it feels like we’re not in a foreign country …

Any family looking for an enjoyable day out in North Derbyshire should not be tempted to Bypass The Midland Railway Centre, Butterley, Ripley.
Many may think that the centre would be the ideal day out for any Steam enthusiast but boring for anyone else.But you couldn`t be more wrong!
If you …

Stourbridge Town railway station is a small station near the centre of the town of Stourbridge in the West Midlands of England. It is reached by means of a very short branch line - just three quarters of a mile long - from the considerably larger station at Stourbridge …

Moving around in Brussels city using its metro can be the quickest method of getting from one point to another. I was always afraid of taking public transport because I was more scared that I would be lost more than anything else. In the end, I thought I could …

The Southern Railways form a part of the Indian Railways which ranks among top 10 railways of the world.I would like to mention about Intercity Express train which serves as the transportation medium for lacs of people in South India.I am frequent traveler …

I recently took the “Canadian” from Toronto to Vancouver, in order to see a little bit of the country. I had a fantastic time, and would without a doubt recommend it to anyone who would like to see more of Canada and meet lots of interesting people.
I liked …

The Mass Transport Railway in Hong Kong is one of the most efficient transportation systems in the world. It is a network of underground railroad that carries over 2.4 million people a day. When I visited Hong Kong, I frequently used the MTR to travel around the …

Queensland Rail is Brisbane and Queensland’s railway. It is build all around the state and offers a great amount of service and transport.
I have always been extremely pleased with the Railway in Brisbane, capital city of Queensland. The railways are made extremely well, that there are hardly no accidents …

A few years ago, I decided to do the Trans-Siberian, and have only now just got around to actually travelling. I decided to do my journey in four different sections - Ulan-Ude to Irkutsk, Irkutsk to Yekaterinburg, Yekaterinburg to Moscow and Moscow to Saint Petersburg.
I was pleasantly surprised …

London Midland runs train services in two main areas. One is London Midland Express, which is the brand used for medium and long-distance services between London and cities in central and western England like Birmingham, Liverpool and Stoke-on-Trent. The other is London Midland City, which deals with commuter and …

On a trip from London to Fort William, Scotland, I had the opportunity to travel using the Wst Highland Railway from Glasgow to my destination. This was a four hour trip and started at Glasgow Queen Street station. The prices are very reasonable and start from about £14.00 for …

In Kaohsiung there are two rail stations with similar names. They are Zuoying and Xin Zuoying. The former accommodates all but high speed train. The later accommodates all types of train, it is, therefore, a very important station in Kaohsiung and most tourists arrive at or depart from this place. …

I hate to go to or from foreign airports those have no rail transportation. It is simply because MRT or subway has clear station names, on time, and relatively cheap compared to other kinds of land transportation. When I visited Taipei for the first time in 2013, I took expensive …

Travelling by Train in India today is an experience which is a must for any visitor to this picturesque land.One must be ready to be confronted from the exotic and romantic to the wierd but it will be really enjoyable if one has an open mind and remembers that …

In winter 2006, we had a chance to go to Paris, to view Eifel Tower. We went from Munich to Paris using German ICE train. It took around 8 hours from Munich Central Station to Paris Est Central Station.
When we arrived at Paris Est railway station we couldn’t find …

Wow, today was quite an awkward day. I bought a train ticket to go from Laveno to Milan on the FN train system. Now apart from the fact that it is about 70 km distance and that the train takes roughly 2+ hours to get to destination, regardless of …

This is my favorite way to travel. It costs a lot less than flying, and while it is a little more expensive than taking the bus, it’s much more comfortable, faster, and more convenient.
I’ve been on two trips that involved taking Amtrak. From my experience, it’s a great way …

I traveled for the first time on Amtrak from Orlando to Boston. I was noticeably 6 months pregnant at the time and was traveling alone with one large suitcase. I didn’t know at the time that trains had a luggage check in available.
When my husband …

It is a very interesting museum in Delhi focusing on the rail heritage of India. When we were living in Delhi we used to go to this museum once in a while. Spread over 11 acres of area, the museum has vast open area and an indoor gallery. Children simply …

I recently took an Amtrak train for a cross-country trip from New Mexico to Michigan, and it was an experience. The best part about traveling by train is that one can actually enjoy the scenery on the trip, because the traveler doesn’t have to worry about driving. The other …

I recently rode the Metro Blue Line for the first time, taking it from soon after it left Downtown Long Beach, to its other ultimate destination near the Staples Center in Los Angeles. My experience was, overall, positive, especially for the cheapness of rather long trip, and the ease …

One has a common impression that all national capitals come up with good transit stations. However my experience with the New Delhi (capital of India) Railways Station was quiet baffeling as well as disapointing .
I was expecting a very plush Railway Station would greet me …

I hope I am right when I say that people with special needs are considered much more than they ever used to be. Certainly, I believe that the train companies are more aware and eager to accommodate people who need assistance when they travel. My particular experience is of …

If you’re anything like me, which you might or might not be because apparently we’re all equal yet unique, you care about the environment, your car, and saving money. So I recommend using public transportation whenever possible. The Pacific Surfliner is the Amtrak train that runs from …

When I was younger my family and I used to drive to Colorado every summer. One summer we stopped in Durango, Colorado and decided to take the train from Durango to Silverton. It’s a famous railroad and historic so you get to experience what it was like back in …

To get into the centre of London I often use the Metropolitan Line service which runs from Amersham to Aldergate. I only travel as far as Baker Street which is one of the main interchange stations on the network as you can swap on to a number of …