There are different train journeys that can be taken all around the world, many which include some very spectacular views and some which are perhaps dangerous or have dangerous stretches included in their routes. Here are what are considered to be the top 10 most dangerous train routes in the World.

1. Georgetown Loop Railroad, Colorado, USA

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Built, to permit access to silver mines, in the late 19th century, this railroad includes the Devil’s Gate High Bridge, a 100ft tall bridge which the train has to cross exceptionally slowly, almost as if it is straining to do so.

2. White Pass and Yukon Route, Alaska, USA

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This railroad route, which is said to ‘cling to cliffs’, was built in 1898 at the height of the Klondike Gold Rush but these days the 20 mile route is mainly used by thrill seeking tourists.

3. Tren a las Nubes, Argentina

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This route in North Central Argentina, close to the Chile border, took 27 years to complete and includes spiral and zigzag tracks that pass through 21 tunnels and has a total of 13 impressive bridges.

4. Chennai-Rameswaram Route, India

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This track includes the Pamdan Bridge which was opened in 1914 and crosses 2,065 meters of sea as it stretches to Rameswaram Island. This cantilever bridge is a fine example of Indian engineering.

5. Kuranda Scenic Railroad, Australia

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Etching its way through the Barron Gorge National Park since the 1800s, this track passes so close to waterfalls that the water sprays the tracks. The line gets its name for the spectacular views that passengers are afforded as it winds its way through the dense rainforest.

6. Devil’s Nose Train, Ecuador

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Nariz del Diablo or the Devil’s Nose Train, is located in the Andes Mountains 9,000ft above sea level and is perhaps one of the scariest rides in the world. Thrill seekers can experience the steep, cliff like, mountain climb on old boxcars clinging to older tracks.

7. Aso Minami Route, Japan

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This railroad track makes its way through Japan’s most active volcanic region and passengers, unaware of when the next eruption may occur, can see the lava burned forest close to the track.

8.The Death Railway, Thailand

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The Kanchanburi Province in Thailand borders Myanmar, formerly Burma, and is the location of the death railway. Although the tracks pass through some dense jungles and dangerous mountain terrain, the track got its name due to the fact that so many POWs lost their lives whilst building it under Japanese rule during WW11. The most famous section is the Bridge on the River Kwai.

9. Bamboo Trains, Cambodia

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Although the French built an impressive railway system throughout Cambodia, after the actions of the Khmer Rouge, few trains remained and the locals used homemade carts they propelled by bamboo stick s to travel the tracks. Today there are still some of these carts on the tracks around the Battambang area. The carts today have motors fitted and are mainly used for tourism purposes.

10. Outenigua Choo-Tjoe Train, South Africa

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Although there were several incidents when this track opened in 1908, it is said to have become much safer since. The track today is still impressive and perhaps some what risky on the Kaaiman‘s Bridge that spans across part of the Indian Ocean.