Trains
This Breathtaking Railway Was Built in Just Two Years
The White Pass & Yukon railway system was built in 1898, connecting Skagway, Alaska, to Whitehorse, Canada
At This Spectral Subway Platform, Trains Approach But Never Arrive
An otherworldly art installation debuts at the Renwick just in time for Halloween
How the 1867 Medicine Lodge Treaty Changed the Plains Indian Tribes Forever
The peace agreement set up reservations for the tribe—only to break that agreement in the following decades
This Is How You Stop an Old Train Tunnel from Flooding
The Albula Tunnel, the second longest on the Glacier Express line that cuts through the Swiss Alps, was opened in 1903
What Makes This Canadian Train So Special?
The Canadian passenger train has a unique streamlined design that goes back to the 1930s. It’s a rare aesthetic, perfectly captured by this fan
How Japanese High-Speed Trains Handle Earthquakes
Imagine being on a Japanese high-speed train when an earthquake hits. This is a scenario that the Tokaido Shinkansen railway team has been planning for
This Train Hauls Fish Up a Mountain for a Living
The path of the North Rail Express from Norway to Sweden is a challenging one: starting at sea level, the train will have to climb 25 miles up
Did Nazis Hide Loot Beneath This Giant Polish Castle?
Ksiaz Castle in southern Poland sits atop a remarkable complex of underground tunnels built by the Nazis in 1944
How to Busk the London Underground
It's a lucrative gig, but it means passing a strenuous process of auditions to find the very best subway musicians
The Moment Lincoln Realized the Military Power of Railroads
Following victory for the South in the battle of Bull Run, President Lincoln reached an inescapable conclusion
The Crucial Role the British Railway Played During WWII
As the Luftwaffe began to target London with increasing regularity, the railway network became the saving grace of the nation
A Train Company Crashed Two Trains. You Will Believe What Happened Next
When a Texas railway agent came up with a new marketing scheme, he had no idea how explosive it would be
How Thailand's Hellfire Pass Got Its Name
During WWII, Hellfire Pass was a notorious Japanese railway construction site. There, Allied prisoners were forced to work at night in grueling conditions
Secret Tunnels Under London, Once Used to Hide Art During WWI, Open to the Public for the First Time
Explore the 6.5-mile-long network of hidden mail tunnels starting this July
This Prolific Inventor Helped Give Us The Phrase “The Real McCoy”
There are many stories about how we got this phrase. But there was only one Elijah McCoy
This Moscow Subway Car Brings an Art Museum to Commuters
Experience some of Russia’s most notable pieces of art while traveling by train
This Eccentric 19th-Century Transportation Magnate May Have Inspired Jules Verne
George Francis Train traveled around the world three times in his increasingly weird life
Vladimir Lenin's Return Journey to Russia Changed the World Forever
On the 100th anniversary of the Russian Revolution, our writer set out from Zurich to relive this epic travel
New York City’s Long-Awaited Second Avenue Subway Is Packed With Public Art
The city’s four newest subway stations are covered in colorful mosaics
When the Standardization of Time Arrived in America
It used to be that each town kept its own time, and chaos reigned
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