The Flåm Railway descends 864 meters from Myrdal Station down through the Flåm Valley to the fjord at Flåm, covering that elevation change on a standard gauge adhesion railway with a peak gradient of ...

(And so I continue writing about the Norway trip that my wife, Mary Pat Treuthart, and I took in May.) Tuesday, May 13, 9:36 a.m. (Central European Summer Time): We’re sitting in a train car headed ...

I prefer taking my train travel among the world’s more vast and glorious landscapes, undisturbed by roads or motor traffic and stop signs. Indeed, the whole point of a railway is to take you where ...

Travel from a remote snow-covered station high on a mountain plateau, through a lush valley packed with astonishing views, remarkable tunnels, and powerful waterfalls, down to a picturesque fjord-side ...

If you're after an unforgettable scenic train ride, then the Flåm Railway in Norway should be going on your travel bucket list right now. Hailed by train enthusiasts as one of the most beautiful train ...

A railway line that takes passengers across towering waterfalls and by snowy peaks is one of the steepest and breathtaking you'll find anywhere. The Flåm Railway has been described as one of the most ...

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The Flåm Railway, or Flåmsbana, is often ranked among the world’s most scenic train journeys, winding through Norway’s dramatic fjord landscapes between Flåm and Myrdal. In just under an hour, ...