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The ensuing list of Famous trains primarily includes those train routes that have come to be considered "legendary" both in recent times and during their past history. Before the post-World War II period with the advent of more democratised air transport, rail travel was the predominant means of transportation for long-distance travel - and was therefore most common only for the wealthy or those with an urgent personal or business need. Since the late 20th century, the main purpose of the majority of these trains is tourism. Nonetheless, certain routes are still integral parts of the transport systems of some countries (e.g. Russia).
| Year |
Train Name |
Train Route |
Country |
Notes |
| 1848 |
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Barcelona - Mataró |
 Spain |
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| 1862 |
Royal Scot |
London - Glasgow |
 United Kingdom |
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| 1862 |
Flying Scotsman |
London - Edinburgh |
United Kingdom |
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| 1883 |
Orient Express |
|
 Europe |
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| 1884 |
Nord Express |
|
Europe |
Northern Express |
| 1887 |
Sud Express |
|
Europe |
Southern Express |
| 1890 |
Bombay Express |
|
 India |
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| 1890 |
Peninsular and Oriental Express |
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| 1890 |
Malle des Indes |
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| 1890 |
Rome Express |
|
 Italy |
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| 1891 |
Southern Crescent |
|
 United States |
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| 1894 |
Ostend Vienna Express |
|
Europe |
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| 1896 |
Vienna Nice Express |
|
Europe |
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| 1898 |
Cairo Luxor Express |
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| 1898 |
Trans-Siberian Railway |
|
 Russia |
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| 1900 |
Riviera Express |
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| 1900 |
Transatlantic Express |
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| 1902 |
20th Century Limited |
New York City, NY to Chicago, IL |
United States |
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| 1903 |
Yellow train |
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| 1904 |
Oberland Leman Express |
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| 1904 |
Ocean Limited |
|
 Canada |
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| 1905 |
Kalka-Shimla Railway |
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| 1908 |
Brighton Belle |
|
United Kingdom |
Formerly the Southern Belle. |
| 1908 |
Rome Florence Cannes Express |
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| 1909 |
Andalousie Express |
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| 1912 |
Broadway Limited |
New York City, NY to Chicago, IL |
United States |
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| 1919 |
Paris Prague Express |
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| 1919 |
Simplon Orient Express |
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| 1921 |
Transmanchurian Express |
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| 1922 |
Blue Train |
|
 South Africa |
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| 1925 |
Orange Blossom Special |
New York City, NY to Miami, FL. |
United States |
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| 1926 |
Golden Arrow |
|
United Kingdom |
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| 1927 |
Northern Star |
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| 1927 |
London Vichy Pullman Express |
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| 1928 |
Frontier Mail |
|
India |
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| 1928 |
Rheingold Express |
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Rhine Gold |
| 1929 |
Oiseau Bleu |
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Bluebird |
| 1929 |
Côte d'Azur rapide |
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| 1929 |
Star of Egypt |
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| 1929 |
Taurus Express |
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| 1929 |
Sunshine Pullman Express |
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| 1929 |
The Ghan |
Adelaide - Alice Springs - Darwin |
 Australia |
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| 1929 |
The Grand Trunk Express |
New Delhi - Chennai |
India |
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| 1929 |
Empire Builder |
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| 1930 |
Glacier Express |
St. Moritz to Zermatt |
 Switzerland |
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| 1931 |
Golden Mountain Express |
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| 1934 |
Pioneer Zephyr |
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| 1937 |
Super Chief |
Chicago, IL to Los Angeles, CA |
United States |
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| 1940 |
Maroc Express |
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| 1944 |
Armored train Štefánik |
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| 1944 |
Armored train Hurban |
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| 1947 |
City of New Orleans |
Chicago, IL to New Orleans, LA. |
United States |
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| 1947 |
The Master Cutler |
Sheffield - London |
United Kingdom |
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| 1949 |
California Zephyr |
Chicago, IL to San Francisco, CA |
United States |
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| 1949 |
Minnesota Zephyr |
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| 1949 |
Nebraska Zephyr |
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| 1955 |
The Canadian |
|
Canada |
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| 1961 |
Chihuahua al Pacífico |
Chihuahua - Los Mochis |
 Mexico |
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| 1964 |
Shinkansen |
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| 1970 |
Indian Pacific |
Perth - Sydney |
Australia |
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| 1982 |
Palace on Wheels |
|
India |
Luxury train journey around Rajasthan |
| 1982 |
Venice-Simplon Orient Express |
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| 1987 |
TranzAlpine |
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| 1990 |
The Rocky Mountaineer |
|
Canada |
Four routes in the Canadian Rocky Mountains |
| 1994 |
Eurostar |
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