10 Most Dangerous Railway Bridges In The World

10 Most Dangerous Railway Bridges In The World

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Trains are some of the oldest means of transportation that are still operating today. They got their first passengers in the 1800s, which makes them close to 2 centuries in business. While most people nowadays use planes, buses or their own cars to travel far, trains are still quite popular and sometimes...they even go through places that no other vehicle would go through. In fact, sometimes the railway tracks are positioned across places where you never thought you could visit. Today we’ll be looking at 10 of the most dangerous railway tracks in the world. Everything on this list will make you wonder why would someone build a railway track in such places - perhaps some of these will call the adventurous spirit in you to go and venture on your own train ride across a very challenging terrain. Make sure you have a look at number one! It’s a place where you would have never imagined you could go, not even inside a train!

Chennai - Rameswaram , India

If you’ve ever been to India, or have at least considered visiting, you are probably aware of how popular trains are in this country. In fact, they have some of the longest train journeys in the world - one of them lasts 85 hours and brings you across the country for more than 4000 kilometers! On the other hand, they also have some of the most dangerous train rides in the world, but that only adds to the excitement of the experience - and that’s the case of the train that travels between the cities of Chennai and Rameswaram. This train goes above the water on a 2.3-kilometer-long bridge. It’s high enough for ships and ferries to pass underneath, but sometimes the water levels get too high that the railway gets flooded. On top of that, strong winds and intense weather conditions threaten what could easily have been a peaceful ride across the ocean. For that reason, these trains slow down to a speed of 4 meters per second, avoiding any possible incidents.

Train to the Clouds, Argentina and Chile

Next on our list is a railway track that took 27 years to be built! It’s the famous “Tren a las nubes” which runs from the city of Salta in Argentina all the way to Polvorillo in Chile, traveling for 217 kilometers. This rain has existed since 1948 and its name, which in English means “Train to the Clouds”, derives from the fact that it travels through 29 bridges and 21 tunnels while staying at more than 4,000 meters above sea levels -

Nose of the Devil, Ecuador

Would you go on a ride if they tell you you’re going to “the nose of the devil”? It seems like it’s quite a famous journey for adventurers in South America. This train that takes you on such a ride is the Trans-Andean railroad as it passes through a mountainous area of Ecuador, near the Alausi village. These mountains keep the train from having a smooth ride; for that reason, the Ecuadorian government made a railway track in the shape of a zig zag, going up 500 meters while traveling for about 12 kilometers

Cape Town’s Crimes in Public Transportation, South Africa

Alright, not all the dangers on this list have to do with geography. In the case of Cape Town, South Africa, the railways turn dangerous due to the actions of other human beings. For the past couple of years there has been a high crime rate on public transportation. One out of ten train routes gets canceled on a daily basis due to thefts and assaults. The local authorities have tried to stop the chaos by increasing the penalties to those who commit such evil actions. However, such punishment is not enough. For that reason there is now a railway police that seeks to decrease crime related incidents in the future.

Georgetown Loop, USA

Of all the states in the US, there’s one that is very connected to nature. That’s the state of Colorado. Some of the best landscapes and unspoiled pieces of land are in this area. Also, this state is home to a very old and quite dangerous railway: the Georgetown Loop. This railway was built back in the 1800s and it goes through the Rocky Mountains - it was the only way to transport silver to and from the mines within this region. The mines were so hard to access and this narrow railway had to be built through a lot of dangerous bridges just to get to them.

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[mattderynioski]

Fun fact, there used to be a railway (extension of the Florida East Coast RW, I think) all the way to Key West, FL, USA. It was ripped up by a hurricane in the 30s and never rebuilt, but some of its leftover pieces were used to build the Overseas Highway all the way down.

[vivekmishra]

Chennai - rameshwaram train ride is best one i had yet (indian here), cool breeze and ocean on each side makes it exciting,

Although this bridge was destroyed during cyclone,

Bridge: pamban bridge

[panunto]

i've been on the train on Number 6, and it's totally fine, it's actually a very fun tourist attraction

[sivavigneshguna]

10th place, Chennai-Rameshwaram also comes under Indian Railways

[ryanbaker]

Man, not even a mention of the Cog Railway in New Hampshire! It only CLIMBS A MOUNTAIN (vertically pretty much)

[jakkicousins]

😯😯I'm from South Africa 😀and I've been to Cape Town I used to live near that Train😆
And I love your videos they are 1 in a million ❤️

[lunallena]

Congratulations dangerous ride but beautiful view.

[davidbagley]

Get your facts right. At 8:00 you mention about a child nearling falling through a floor. This happened at a preserved railway several miles away, NOT the main railway in your pictures.

[_STUTICHOUDHARY]

you ask me which of the craziest one....bro i live in india. i have been travelling in those trains since i was a kid.

[safiuddinhanafy]

5:60 some of my ancestors died building that railway.

[LarCatalin]

Tot gara din Dej ii cea mai periculoasa

[chance]

The most dangerous railroad track is my railroad track Lego set, sometimes goes next to my dogs cage, I name him “the train destroyer”

[daveshockwave]

for number 8, its just a switchback, those are pretty safe

[donaldredline]

I’ve been on the George Town loop several times

[groszmartoncsaba]

hm you foget Romania most of the traks are old and unsafe for travel...

[stizz]

AC sleeper coach doesn’t make you realize how dangerous Indian trains are

[andro]

Interesting footage - wretched narration!

[albertmartin]

These these videos are sweet I would love to take a ride someday

[jeffarmstrong]

I once took the train from chongqing to Harbin. 48 hrs with chain smoking passengers. I wanted to jump out of the train

[rosemarysebastian]

I ride Indian railways every year. Who knew it was dangerous that it came on top of your list.