We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Similar to how West Virginia's mountainous train ride belongs on any wildlife lover's bucket list, Japan's Wakayama Electric Railway is an ...

This story is part of Iconic Train Journeys, a spotlight on the world's most legendary railway adventures, from luxury trains that evoke old-world glamor to historic routes that have rebuilt nations ...

Japan's plans to expand a bullet train line linking Tokyo with the port city of Tsuruga is under increased scrutiny after a sharp rise in estimated costs. Extending the Hokuriku Shinkansen to Osaka is ...

Almost nothing stops Japan’s famous high-speed bullet trains from running exactly on time – but a tiny snake slithering through a passenger carriage will do the trick, albeit for just 17 minutes. On ...

When the plans to build a railroad were first finalized in 1869 and railroad construction began, it would take three years before the first train ran between Shimbashi Station and Yokohama (now ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a bullet train ride with his Japanese counterpart Shigeru Ishiba on Saturday and met with Indian train drivers currently training at East Japan Railway Company. Both ...