Discover the world's most iconic train journeys and soak up the geography, heritage and quiet luxury that make each unique.
Spanning six continents, the journeys range from epic, multi-day odysseys to delightful local rides to capture the simple joys of rail travel.
Each journey is brought to life with:
Commissioned illustrations that evoke the spirit of each route.
An exploration of the cultural and historical significance of the trains, tracks and stations.
Highlights to watch for along the way, from architectural gems and engineering feats to natural wonders and stunning landscapes.
Travel through the snow-covered peaks of Switzerland, the vast deserts of Australia, the lush valleys of Japan and the dramatic coastlines of Norway. Encounter tales of lions in Kenya, elephants on Namibian tracks, and wartime escapes in the Alps. Whether it's the Ghan, the Glacier Express or the Settle & Carlisle, each route invites readers to experience the world from the window of a train.
Perfect for armchair travellers, train enthusiasts and lovers of slow travel, Great Rail Journeys is a giftable tribute to the enduring magic of railways. It's a book to inspire your next adventure, or simply to enjoy the ride.
Introduction
AFRICA
EGYPT: Alexandria > Aswan
KENYA: Nairobi > Mombasa
NAMIBIA: Windhoek > Swakopmund
SOUTH AFRICA: Cape Town > Pretoria
ZIMBABWE & ZAMBIA: Bulawayo > Livingstone
ASIA
INDIA: Chennai > Ootacamund
JAPAN: Higashi-Noshiro > Kawabe
PAKISTAN: Karachi > Quetta
SINGAPORE, MALAYSIA AND THAILAND: Singapore > Kuala Lumpur > Bangkok
AUSTRALASIA
AUSTRALIA: Adelaide > Darwin
AUSTRALIA: Perth > Sydney
NEW ZEALAND: Christchurch > Greymouth
EUROPE
AUSTRIA: Vienna > Graz
FRANCE: Bastia > Ajaccio
FRANCE: Clermont-Ferrand > Nessargues > Béziers
FRANCE: Villefranche-Vernet-les-Bains > Latour-de-Carol
GERMANY: Trier > Koblenz > Giessen
ITALY: Sulmona > Castel di Sangro > Isernia (Abruzzo)
NORWAY: Dombås > Åndalsnes
NORWAY: Oslo > Bodø
SLOVENIA: Jesenice > Nova Gorica > Trieste
SWEDEN: Mora > Östersund > Gällivare
SWITZERLAND: Chur > Tirano
SWITZERLAND: Interlaken > Jungfraujoch
SWITZERLAND: Zürich > Locarno
UNITED KINGDOM: Glasgow > Mallaig
UNITED KINGDOM: Leeds > Carlisle
NORTH AMERICA
CANADA: Jasper > Prince Rupert
CANADA: Montreal/Toronto > Vancouver
CANADA: Winnipeg > Churchill
UNITED STATES: Chicago > San Francisco
UNITED STATES: Durango > Silverton
UNITED STATES: Fairbanks > Anchorage
UNITED STATES: New Orleans > Los Angeles
SOUTH AMERICA
ARGENTINA: San Antonio de los Cobres > La Polvorilla
PERU: Lima > Huancayo
Bibliography
Acknowledgements
About the author & illustrator
Index
