From the highest station in the world to the lowest line, the longest bridges to the shortest tunnels… We bet you can’t work out the answers that accompany these fascinating railway facts! Discover the secrets of the Qinghai-Tibet railway, Jungfrau station, and Crossrail. ![]()
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What is the highest train station in Europe?
- Jungfraujoch in Switzerland
- Paris Gare du Nord in France
- Berlin Hauptbahnhof in Germany
- Rome Termini in Italy
What is the longest railway tunnel in the world?
- Gotthard Base Tunnel in Switzerland
- Channel Tunnel between England and France
- Seikan Tunnel in Japan
- Simplon Tunnel in Switzerland
Which railway line is the highest in the world?
- Qinghai-Tibet Railway in China
- Trans-Siberian Railway in Russia
- Canadian Pacific Railway in Canada
- Indian Pacific in Australia
What is the name of the new railway line that runs under London?
- Crossrail
- Overground
- Underground
- Docklands Light Railway
Which railway station has the most platforms in the world?
- Grand Central Terminal in New York
- London Waterloo in England
- Gare du Nord in Paris
- Tokyo Shinjuku in Japan
What is the longest railway platform in the world?
- Gorakhpur in India
- Kharagpur in India
- Tokyo in Japan
- Beijing in China
Which country has the longest railway network in the world?
- United States
- China
- Russia
- India
What is the name of the famous train that runs from London to Venice?
- Venice Simplon-Orient-Express
- Flying Scotsman
- Trans-Siberian Express
- Eurostar
Which railway is known as the 'Railway to the Clouds'?
- Jungfrau Railway in Switzerland
- Glacier Express in Switzerland
- Bernina Express in Switzerland
- GoldenPass Line in Switzerland
What has one of the shortest railway tunnels in the world?
- Rendsburg Loop Tunnel in Germany
- Channel Tunnel between England and France
- Gotthard Base Tunnel in Switzerland
- Seikan Tunnel in Japan
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