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Train routes in Myanmar
3 routes · classic 2 · scenic 1
3 routes cross Myanmar in the World Train Map atlas. The longest is the Yangon–Mandalay Express at 620 km; the fastest is the Yangon–Mandalay Express, running up to 100 km/h; the oldest line dates to 1889. Every route links to its facts, photo and story, and to the interactive world map.
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- Yangon Circular Railway
A 46 km loop through Yangon life. Monks, hawkers and vegetable baskets share the ex-Japanese railcars, three unhurried hours for pocket change.
Wikipedia ↗ - Yangon–Mandalay Express
Myanmar’s 1889 British-built rail spine, now covered in about 10 hours by new air-conditioned DEMU expresses.
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Scenic (1)
- Mandalay–Lashio
The Shan hill line crawls up from Mandalay to inch across the Gokteik viaduct: a 1900 American-built steel trestle 100 m above the gorge.
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Photos via Wikimedia Commons — each route page credits the author & licence
What is the fastest train in Myanmar?
The Yangon–Mandalay Express, running Yangon to Mandalay at up to 100 km/h. It is one of 3 routes in Myanmar in this atlas.
Are there night trains in Myanmar?
Not in this atlas. Myanmar has 3 routes here and none of them is a scheduled sleeper, though night trains from neighbouring countries may still reach it.
Can you cross the border by train from Myanmar?
No route in this atlas crosses a land border out of Myanmar. Every line listed here begins and ends inside the country.
Which is the most scenic railway in Myanmar?
Myanmar has 1 scenic or mountain line in this atlas. The longest is the Mandalay–Lashio, 280 km.