The North-South Railway ranked first in the list of the most beautiful railway routes in the world , voted by travel guide Lonely Planet.
The North-South railway leads the list of the 8 most beautiful railway routes in the world - Photo: LONELY PLANET
The North-South railway line won the top spot among the eight most beautiful routes in the world, according to Lonely Planet, one of the world's largest travel guidebooks.
In 2018, the North-South railway was listed in the top 10 most beautiful railway routes in the world by this site.
According to Lonely Planet, the North-South railway is one of the most popular railway routes in Southeast Asia. The route is 1,072km long with two starting and ending points being Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.
On the two-day journey from North to South, passengers will pass from bustling, bustling cities to peaceful countryside.
Not only that, the natural scenery of Vietnam from the towering mountains hidden in the mist to the cool blue seas continuously rush past the window of each train car.
In addition, the North-South railway is also the world's most spectacular overnight railway.
In addition to Vietnam's North-South railway, the list of the 8 most beautiful railways in the world also includes the California Zephyr Railway (USA), the Lake Titicaca Railway (Peru), the Beijing to Lhasa Express Train (China), the Caledonian Sleeper Night Railway (UK), the Bergensbanen Railway (Norway), the TranzAlpine Railway (New Zealand), and the Tazara Railway (Tanzania and Zambia).
California Zephyr Railroad, USA
Coming in second place is the Zephyr California Railroad of Amtrak, USA - Photo: LONELY PLANET
The nearly 4,000km railway will take passengers through prairies, deserts, the Rocky Mountains and the Sierra Nevada, immersing people in the majestic scenery of the North American continent.
According to Lonely Planet, the California Zephyr railroad from Chicago to San Francisco is one of the best railroads in the United States.
Peru's Lake Titicaca Railway
Lake Titicaca Railway (Peru) ranked 3rd among the 8 most beautiful railways in the world - Photo: LONELY PLANET
This railway line crosses the Altiplano, from the shores of Lake Titicaca to the Inca capital/the railway line from Puni to Cuzco, cutting a picturesque path through the evocative snow-capped peaks of the Andes.
Beijing to Lhasa Express Train, China
The railway line takes passengers from Beijing (China) to the capital Lhasa of the "Buddhist land" Tibet - Photo: LONELY PLANET
The Z21 train connects the skyscrapers and imperial wonders of Beijing with the monasteries and palaces of Lhasa, the capital of the Tibetan plateau.
The train takes passengers from the neon-lit streets of Beijing to the bright red robes of monks, the faint scent of incense and yak butter candles.
Caledonian Sleeper Railway, UK
The Caledonian Sleeper night railway connects London and Scotland, England - Photo: LONELY PLANET
The Caledonian Sleeper overnight railway takes passengers from the crowded concrete blocks of central London to the fresh air of the Scottish Highlands.
Also according to Lonely Planet, the Caledonian Sleeper is Britain's best train.
Bergensbanen Railway, Norway
The Bergensbanen Railway, Norway, from the 19th century - Photo: LONELY PLANET
It is one of the finest railways in Europe, and one of the finest railways built in the 19th century in Europe.
Bergensbanen takes passengers on a journey to discover Norway's natural beauty, such as crossing canyons or rivers.
TranzAlpine Railway, New Zealand
One of the world's most beautiful one-day railways - the TranzAlpine Railway (New Zealand) - Photo: LONELY PLANET
The TranzAlpine Railway, New Zealand is renowned as the world's most scenic day trip, running from the Canterbury Plains through the mountains of the Southern Alps.
Tazara Railway, connecting Tanzania and Zambia
The railway connecting the two African countries of Tanzania and Zambia ranked 8th in the list of the most beautiful railways in the world - Photo: LONELY PLANET
The 1,860km railway connects the two African countries, starting from the port of Tanzania, in Tanzania, to the city of New Kapiri Mposhi, in Zambia.
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