The ensuing list of Famous passenger trains primarily includes those train routes that have come to be considered "legendary" both in recent times and during their past history. A train is a connected series of vehicles that move along a track ( Permanent way) to transport freight or passengers from one place to another "Railroad" and "Railway" both redirect here For other uses see Railroad (disambiguation. Before the post-World War II period with the advent of more widely accessible and affordable air transport, rail travel was the predominant means of transportation for long-distance travel - and was therefore most common only for the wealthy or those with an urgent personal or business need. An airline provides air transport services for Passengers or Freight, generally with a recognized operating certificate or license Transport or transportation is the movement of people and goods from one place to another Since the late 20th century, the main purpose of the majority of these trains is tourism. "Railroad" and "Railway" both redirect here For other uses see Railroad (disambiguation. Tourism is Travel for Recreational or Leisure purposes The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people who "travel Nonetheless, certain routes are still integral parts of the transport systems of some countries (e. g. Russia). Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending
| Year | Train Name | Train Route | Country | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1862 | Royal Scot | London - Glasgow | |||
| 1862 | Flying Scotsman | London - Edinburgh | |||
| 1883 | Orient Express | Paris - Istanbul | Now runs Strasbourg to Vienna | ||
| 1884 | Nord Express | Paris - Saint Petersburg | Northern Express, now runs Paris–Hamburg | ||
| 1887 | Sud Express | Paris - Lisbon | Southern Express, now runs Irun–Lisbon | ||
| 1890 | Bombay Express | ||||
| 1890 | Peninsular and Oriental Express | ||||
| 1890 | Malle des Indes | ||||
| 1890 | Rome Express | ||||
| 1891 | Southern Crescent | ||||
| 1894 | Ostend Vienna Express | ||||
| 1896 | Vienna Nice Express | ||||
| 1898 | Cairo Luxor Express | ||||
| 1898 | Trans-Siberian Railway | ||||
| 1899 | Nilgiri Mountain Railway | ||||
| 1900 | Transatlantic Express | ||||
| 1902 | 20th Century Limited | New York City, NY to Chicago, IL | |||
| 1903 | Yellow train | Villefranche-de-Conflent to Mont-Louis | |||
| 1904 | Oberland Leman Express | ||||
| 1904 | Ocean Limited | Montreal, Quebec to Halifax, Nova Scotia | |||
| 1904 | The Winnipeger | Minneapolis, St. Paul to Winnipeg | |||
| 1904 | Cornish Riviera Express | London - Penzance | |||
| 1905 | Kalka-Shimla Railway | Kalka to Shimla. The Royal Scot was a named passenger train that ran between London Euston and Glasgow, the length of the WCML, with previously London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Glasgow (ˈglæzgoʊ is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located This article is about the railway passenger service known as the "Flying Scotsman" London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Edinburgh ( ˈɛdɪnb(ərə Dùn Èideann) is the Capital of Scotland and is its second largest city after Glasgow. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The Orient Express is the name of a long-distance Passenger train originally operated by the Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city Istanbul (historically Byzantium and later Constantinople; see the other Names of Istanbul) is the largest city of Turkey Strasbourg (Strasbourg stʁazbuʁ Alsatian: Strossburi,; Straßburg) is the capital and principal City of the Alsace région Vienna ( in Wien; see also other names) is the Capital of Austria, and is also one of the nine States of Austria. The " Nord Express " (Northern Express was a Train service introduced in 1896 by Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits, a Belgian Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city Saint Petersburg ( tr: Sankt-Peterburg,) is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River Sud Express is the name of a famous night train connection originally between Paris and Lisbon, but now covering only the southern part of the traditional Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city Lisbon (Lisboa liʒˈboɐ is the Capital and largest city of Portugal. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest The Crescent is a passenger Train operated by Amtrak in the eastern part of the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. The Trans-Siberian Railway or Trans-Siberian Railroad (Транссибирская магистраль Транссиб in Russian, or Transsibirskaya magistral' Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending The Nilgiri Mountain Railway (NMR connects the town of Mettupalayam with the Hill station of Udagamandalam (Ooty in the Nilgiri Hills of southern India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country The 20th Century Limited was an express Passenger train operated by the New York Central Railroad from 1902 to 1967 during which time it would become known The City of New York Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Yellow train line ( Train Jaune in French and Tren Groc in Catalan) is a Railway that runs from Villefranche-de-Conflent Villefranche-de-Conflent ( Catalan Vilafranca de Conflent) is a small walled town in the Pyrénées-Orientales département, southwestern Mont-Louis ( catalan: Montlluís or el Vilar d'Ovansa) is a commune of the Pyrénées-Orientales département This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. The Ocean is a Canadian Passenger train operated by VIA Rail between Montreal Quebec and Halifax, Nova Scotia Montreal, or Montréal in French ( pronounced in French, in English) is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec Metropolitan Halifax (2006 pop 282924) often referred to as Metro Halifax, or inaccurately Halifax, is the urban part of the Halifax Regional Municipality Nova Scotia (ˌnəʊvəˈskəʊʃə ( Latin for New Scotland; Alba Nuadh Nouvelle-Écosse is a Canadian province located on Canada 's Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page In October 1904 the Minneapolis St Paul and Sault Ste Marie Railway ( Soo Line) and Canadian Pacific Railway began over-night passenger service between the Twin Cities Saint Paul ( abbreviated St Paul) is the capital and second most populous city in the U Winnipeg (ˈwɪnɨpɛg is the capital and largest city in the Canadian province of Manitoba, and 7th largest municipality in Canada with a population Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Cornish Riviera Express is an express passenger train that has run between London and Penzance, Cornwall, in the United Kingdom since 1904 London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Penzance (Pensans also Penzans, IPA: /pɛnˈzæns/ is a town Civil parish, and Port in the Penwith district of Cornwall The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The Kalka-Shimla Railway is a narrow gauge Railway in North-West India travelling along a mostly mountainous route from Kalka to Shimla WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Kalka ( Hindi: कालका is a city and a Municipal committee in Panchkula district Shimla [ʃɪmla] ( Hindi: शिमला originally called Simla, is a city in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh | |||
| 1908 | Brighton Belle | London to Brighton | Formerly the Southern Belle. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country The Brighton Belle was a named train which ran on the Southern Railway from Victoria Station in London to Brighton on the Sussex coast London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Brighton ( is a town on the south coast of England and with its neighbour Hove, forms the city of Brighton and Hove. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located | ||
| 1908 | Rome Florence Cannes Express | ||||
| 1909 | Andalousie Express | ||||
| 1912 | Broadway Limited | New York City, NY to Chicago, IL | |||
| 1915 | Texas Special | St. Louis, Missouri to San Antonio, Texas | |||
| 1919 | Paris Prague Express | ||||
| 1919 | Simplon Orient Express | Paris to Istanbul | |||
| 1921 | Transmanchurian Express | ||||
| 1922 | Blue Train | Pretoria to Cape Town | |||
| 1925 | Orange Blossom Special | New York City, NY to Miami, FL. The Broadway Limited was the Pennsylvania Railroad 's (PRR premier named passenger train operating one train daily in either direction between New York The City of New York Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Texas Special was a named passenger train operated jointly by the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad (also known as the MKT or the The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Orient Express is the name of a long-distance Passenger train originally operated by the Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city Istanbul (historically Byzantium and later Constantinople; see the other Names of Istanbul) is the largest city of Turkey This article is about the South African luxury passenger train Pretoria is a city located in the northern part of Gauteng Province, South Africa. Cape Town (Kaapstad Xhosa: Ikapa) is the second most populous city in South Africa, forming part of the metropolitan municipality of the The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa The Orange Blossom Special was a deluxe passenger train operated primarily by the Seaboard Air Line Railroad between New York City and Miami in the The City of New York New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the | |||
| 1926 | Flèche d’Or | Paris to Calais | In England London to Dover the Golden Arrow | ||
| 1927 | Northern Star | ||||
| 1927 | London Vichy Pullman Express | London to Vichy via Boulogne, Paris-Nord and Paris-Lyon | |||
| 1928 | Frontier Mail | Bombay to Amritsar | |||
| 1928 | Rheingold Express | Hoek van Holland to Basel | Rhine Gold | ||
| 1929 | Golden Arrow | London to Dover | In France Calais to Paris the Flèche d’Or | ||
| 1929 | Oiseau Bleu | Bluebird | |||
| 1929 | Côte d'Azur Pullman Express | Paris to Vintimille | |||
| 1929 | Star of Egypt | ||||
| 1929 | Taurus Express | ||||
| 1929 | Sunshine Pullman Express | ||||
| 1929 | The Ghan | Adelaide - Alice Springs - Darwin | |||
| 1929 | The Grand Trunk Express | New Delhi - Chennai | |||
| 1929 | Empire Builder | Chicago, Illinois to the Pacific Northwest | |||
| 1930 | Glacier Express | St. Moritz to Zermatt | |||
| 1931 | Golden Mountain Express | ||||
| 1931 | The Dominion | Toronto to Vancouver | |||
| 1934 | Pioneer Zephyr | Kansas City, Missouri, Omaha and Lincoln, Nebraska | |||
| 1937 | Super Chief | Chicago, IL to Los Angeles, CA | |||
| 1937 | Coast Daylight | San Francisco, CA to Los Angeles, CA | Headed by the famous Southern Pacific 4449 steam engine. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Golden Arrow was a luxury Train of the Southern Railway and later British Railways that linked London with Dover Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city Calais (kaˈlɛ in English often kæˈleɪ traditional English pronunciation /ˈkælɨs/ Kales is a town in northern France. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Dover is a town and major ferry port in the county of Kent, England. The Golden Arrow was a luxury Train of the Southern Railway and later British Railways that linked London with Dover The Londres-Vichy Pullman Express was a Pullman train which ran between London and Vichy in France primarily to serve passengers wishing London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Vichy ( Occitan: Vichèi) is a commune in the department of Allier in Auvergne in central France. Boulogne-sur-Mer ( Bonen in Dutch is a City in Northern France. The Gare du Nord ("Paris North station" is one of the six large terminus stations of the SNCF 's main line network in Paris. The Gare de Lyon is one of the six large railway termini in Paris, France. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The Golden Temple Mail, previously known as the Frontier Mail, is one of the oldest running Train routes in India, itself boasting Mumbai ( Marathi:,, IPA: formerly Bombay, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the financial Amritsar (ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਸਰ meaning The Lake of the Holy Nectar, is the administrative headquarters of the Amritsar District in the state India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country The legendary Rheingold-Express (Rhine Gold was a famous train riding between Hoek van Holland near Rotterdam and Basel, Switzerland a distance The Hook of Holland ( Dutch: Hoek van Holland - literally "Corner of Holland" also known in English as the Hook, is a town in "Basilia" redirects here For the Fly Genus, see Basilia (fly. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation The Golden Arrow was a luxury Train of the Southern Railway and later British Railways that linked London with Dover London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Dover is a town and major ferry port in the county of Kent, England. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Calais (kaˈlɛ in English often kæˈleɪ traditional English pronunciation /ˈkælɨs/ Kales is a town in northern France. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city The Golden Arrow was a luxury Train of the Southern Railway and later British Railways that linked London with Dover The Côte d'Azur Pullman Express was a French de luxe train which ran from 9 December 1929 until May 1939 Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city Ventimiglia (Vintimille Album Intimilium Albintimilium is a frontier town commune and episcopal see of Liguria, Italy, in the Province of Imperia (formerly This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Adelaide is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of South Australia, and is the fifth largest city in Australia with a Alice Springs is the second largest town in the Northern Territory of Australia. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The Grand Trunk Express, (commonly called GT or GT Express) is one of the oldest and most famous trains in India. New Delhi (नई दिल्ली ਨਵੀਂ ਦਿੱਲੀ نئی دلی is the Capital city of India. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country The Empire Builder is a Passenger train route operated by Amtrak in the Midwestern and Northwestern United States. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. See also Pacific Northwest The Northwestern United States comprise the northwestern states up to the western Great Plains regions of the United States The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Glacier Express is an express train which connect the two major mountain resorts of St St Moritz ( German: Sankt Moritz, Romansh: San Murezzan) is an exclusive resort town in the Engadine valley in Switzerland Zermatt (Praborgne is a municipality in the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation The Dominion was a Canadian transcontinental Passenger train operated by the Canadian Pacific Railway. Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario Vancouver (vænˈkuːvɚ is a coastal Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The Pioneer Zephyr is a diesel-powered Railroad train formed of Railroad cars permanently articulated together with Jacobs bogies built Kansas City Missouri only Items for the metro area Kansas City Kansas or North Kansas City MO should go on their respective pages Missouri ( or) is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee The City of Lincoln ( Umóⁿhoⁿ: Nískithe Tʰóⁿwoⁿgthoⁿ ˈnĩskiˡðe ˌtʰãwãŋgˡðã meaning "Salt Village" for Salt Creek which was the Nebraska ( is a state located on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States and The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Super Chief was one of the named passenger trains and the Flagship of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Southern Pacific 4449 is the only surviving example of Southern Pacific Railroad 's (SP GS-4 class of Steam locomotives The GS-4 is a streamlined 4-8-4 | ||
| 1938 | LNER Class A4 4468 Mallard | Fastest steam locomotive | |||
| 1940 | Maroc Express | ||||
| 1944 | Armored train Štefánik | ||||
| 1944 | Armored train Hurban | ||||
| 1947 | City of New Orleans | Chicago, IL to New Orleans, LA. Number 4468 Mallard is a London and North Eastern Railway Class A4 4-6-2 Pacific Steam locomotive built at Doncaster, The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The Armored train Štefánik was a military train used during World War II (during the Slovak National Uprising) in Slovakia. Slovakia (long form Slovak Republic; Slovak:, long form, is a Landlocked country in Central Europe with a population of over five million The Armored train Hurban was an Armored train used during World War II, during the Slovak National Uprising. Slovakia (long form Slovak Republic; Slovak:, long form, is a Landlocked country in Central Europe with a population of over five million For the city itself see New Orleans Louisiana. The City of New Orleans is a nightly Passenger train operated by Amtrak New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana The State of Louisiana ( or, État de Louisiane, pronounced) is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America | |||
| 1947 | The Master Cutler | Sheffield - London | |||
| 1949 | California Zephyr | Chicago, IL to San Francisco, CA | |||
| 1949 | Minnesota Zephyr | ||||
| 1949 | Nebraska Zephyr | Chicago, IL and Minneapolis-St. Paul | |||
| 1955 | The Canadian | Toronto to Vancouver | |||
| 1955 | Super Continental | Montreal to Vancouver | |||
| 1955 | The Atlantic Limited | Montreal to Saint John, New Brunswick | |||
| 1961 | Chihuahua al Pacífico | Chihuahua - Los Mochis | |||
| 1964 | Shinkansen | Network of high-speed lines rather than a train | |||
| 1970 | Indian Pacific | Perth - Sydney | |||
| 1976 | InterCity 125 | Fastest diesel-powered train | |||
| 1982 | Palace on Wheels | Luxury train journey around Rajasthan | |||
| 1982 | Venice-Simplon Orient Express | ||||
| 1987 | TranzAlpine | Christchurch - Greymouth | |||
| 1990 | The Rocky Mountaineer | Four routes in the Canadian Rocky Mountains | |||
| 1993 | Eastern & Oriental Express | Bangkok to Singapore or Chiang Mai | |||
| 1994 | Eurostar | London to Paris (Gare du Nord) or Brussels (Brussel-Zuid) | |||
| 2006 | Qingzang railway | Xining, Qinghai Province, to Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, |