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Introduction:
 A rail tour is a special train that is used so people can experience rail travel which is not available using regular rail passenger services. This is a great way to see that sites that would otherwise not be accessible by car or by foot. You can find many different types of rail tours. Some rail tours are just for the day, while other tours may last for several days and on these trains you will usually find sleeping cars for added comfort.
Did You Know:
* The longest straight stretch of railway can be found in Australia which has a straight part without any curves for 478 kilometers (301 miles)
* The steepest Cogwheel railway in the world is in Switzerland. It has a gradient of 48%.
* The longest possible journey that can be taken on one train is 9,297 kilometers (5,857 miles) between Moscow and Vladivostok in Russia
* The highest rail station in the world can be found at Condor in Bolivia. It has an altitude of 4,787 meters.
* The largest train station in the world is Grand Central station located in New York. The station has 44 platforms.
* The fastest train in the world is the TGV in France and can go 515 kilometers (322 miles)(1)
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