The longest railway route in the country of Ireland (that you can travel without a transport change in the middle of the journey) is the Dublin to Tralee route of 332 km (about 206 mi).
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1. Derry to Coleraine – travelling Ireland's northern coast. Taking the prize as the most scenic train route through Ireland is the journey from Derry to Coleraine, described by travel writer Michael Palin as “one of the most beautiful rail journeys in the world”.
Currently, the world longest single continuous train journey with no changes is the daily service from Moscow Yaroslavsky to Vladivostok. The train journey is 167 hours long, covering a distance of 9,289 km and crosses 8 time zones.
There are two rail networks operating in Ireland: Irish Rail in the Republic of Ireland and Translink in Northern Ireland. Dublin and Belfast are the key rail hubs, connecting travelers with cities and towns all over the island.
How long is the train journey from Dublin to Galway? As mentioned above, Intercity trains boast fast travel speed, so the journey from Dublin to Galway doesn't take long - just about 2.5 hours.
The longest UK train journey is Aberdeen to Penzance. Covering 785 miles, this train journey takes about 13 hours and 20 minutes to complete (give or take a few minutes). It has 36 stops and spends about two hours in total waiting for passengers to embark and disembark at each railway station along the way.
Why is The Ghan so expensive? Riding The Ghan is pricey and it's because everything is included in your ticket: gourmet meals, wines, beverages, and the off-train experiences. Also, the train is not your average ride — it is a beautiful, historic, and luxurious train.
Pilatus Railway, SwitzerlandThe Pilatus Railway runs from Alpnachstad on Lake Alpnach to the Esel station near the summit of the 6,800-foot-high Mount Pilatus in the Swiss canton of Obwalden. It takes the crown as the world's steepest rack railway with a maximum gradient of 48 percent.
The Angels Flight, a Los Angeles landmark near Bunker Hill, is the shortest railway in the world—and it costs just 50 cents per ride. The world's shortest railway opened in 1901 and again in 2010. It travels a mere 298 feet—about two blocks.