Exploring Rail Travel Around the World

Where was the first passenger railway in the world?

• the USA

• the UK

Answer explanation

from Stockton to Darlington in the north-east of England

Where is the highest railway in the world?

• Bolivia

• China

Answer explanation

to the capital of Tibet, Lhasa

Where is the longest train route in the world?

• Russia

• Canada

Answer explanation

the Trans-Siberian railway from Moscow to the Pacific

Where is the fastest high-speed train in the world?

• Germany

• China

Answer explanation

the train from Shanghai airport to the city

Which country has the world’s largest rail network?

• India

• the USA

Answer explanation

many of the lines are freight only

Where is the world’s largest railway station?

• France

• the USA

Answer explanation

Grand Central station in New York