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Train routes in Kazakhstan
3 routes · classic 1 · night train 2
3 routes cross Kazakhstan in the World Train Map atlas. The longest is the Tulpar Talgo at 1,300 km; the fastest is the Tulpar-Talgo, running up to 160 km/h; the oldest line dates to 2002. Every route links to its facts, photo and story, and to the interactive world map.
Open the world railway map →Classic (1)
- Tulpar-Talgo
A Spanish-built Talgo hauled across the Kazakh steppe between Almaty and the southern city of Shymkent via Taraz.
Night train (2)
- Tulpar Talgo
Kazakh-assembled Talgo sets glide low over the steppe, tracking Lake Balkhash’s western shore all night between the old and new capitals.
- Almaty–Tashkent Talgo
Central Asia’s new international Talgo, daily since December 2025: dinner leaving Almaty under the Tian Shan, lunch next day in Tashkent.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons — each route page credits the author & licence
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