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Train routes in Uzbekistan
5 routes · high-speed 2 · classic 1 · night train 2
5 routes cross Uzbekistan in the World Train Map atlas. The longest is the Tashkent–Khiva Night Train at 1,120 km; the fastest is the Afrosiyob, running up to 250 km/h; the oldest line dates to 2011. Every route links to its facts, photo and story, and to the interactive world map.
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- Afrosiyob
Central Asia’s only high-speed rail. Spanish Talgos racing to the turquoise domes of the Silk Road.
Wikipedia ↗ - Afrosiyob
Central Asia’s fastest train, a Talgo 250 racing the Kyzylkum steppe to link Tashkent and Samarkand with Silk Road Bukhara.
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Classic (1)
- Uzbekistan Express
Electrified line into the crowded Fergana Valley through the 19.2 km Kamchik Tunnel, Central Asia’s longest, ending reliance on transit via Tajikistan.
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Night train (2)
- 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.
- Tashkent–Khiva Night Train
Khiva had no railway until 2018: now a sleeper crosses the Kyzylkum desert overnight and draws up beside the mud-walled Itchan Kala at breakfast.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons — each route page credits the author & licence
What is the fastest train in Uzbekistan?
The Afrosiyob, running Tashkent to Samarkand at up to 250 km/h. It is one of 5 routes in Uzbekistan in this atlas.
Are there night trains in Uzbekistan?
Yes — 2 sleeper services in this atlas serve Uzbekistan: Almaty–Tashkent Talgo (Almaty – Tashkent), Tashkent–Khiva Night Train (Tashkent – Khiva).
Can you cross the border by train from Uzbekistan?
Yes — 1 of its 5 routes continues into another country: Almaty–Tashkent Talgo (Almaty – Tashkent).
Which is the most scenic railway in Uzbekistan?
No line in Uzbekistan is classed scenic or mountain in this atlas — its 5 routes are everyday services rather than journeys taken for the view.
Cross-border lines continue into
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