Asian Passenger Railroads & Urban Transit

Across Russia on Trans-Siberian Railroad - A travel guide about the 6,000 mile journey from Moscow to Vladivostok
Ankara Metro - Metro and light metro routes in Ankara, Turkey
Ankara Metrosu - Official site of the metro in Ankara, Turkey (site in Turkish only)
AsiaMetro - Survey of all Asian metro and subway systems; includes maps, historical data, a description, project listings, and essential links for each system
Baku Metro - Two route metro in Baku, capital city of Azerbaijan
Bangalore Metro Rail - Proposed metro in the Southern Indian state of Karnataka
Bangkok Mass Transit System - Skytrain, subway, and elevated railroad; Bangkok, Thailand
Bangkok Skytrain - Unofficial site with Skytrain news translated from Thai-language newspapers, maps, photos, and more
Bangkok Subway - Unofficial site with subway news translated from Thai-language newspapers, maps, photos, and more
Bangladesh Railway - 2768 km government owned passenger and freight railway
Beijing Subway - 3 subway routes; Beijing, China
Bursa Metro - Map, photos, and history of Bursaray, a light rail route in Bursa, Turkey
Bursaray - Official metro site for Bursa, Turkey
Busan Subway - 32.5-km subway with 34 stations; 4 additional lines proposed; Busan (Pusan), South Korea
byun byun Shinkansen - Details of the Japanese Shinkansen system with pictures
Calcutta Metro Railway - 16.5-km metro line with 17 stations; Kolkata, India
Cambodia Train Travel - Information about the Combodia Railway (Chemin de fer du Cambodge, CFC) between Battambang and Phnom Penh
Cambodian Railways - Photos of passenger rail between Battambang and Phnom Penh
Carmelit Subway - Funicular-type subway starting at Paris Square (sea level) leading up to Gan Ha'em on Mount Carmel; Haifa, Israel
Chelyabinsk Metro - Construction of a metro in Chelyabinsk, Russia
Chelyabinsk Metro - Official site of a metro under construction in Chelyabinsk, Russia (site in Russian only)
Chengdu Metro - Developing seven subway routes in Chengdu, China
Chennai Mass Rapid Transit System - 9 km with 8 stations, linking the beach to Tirumailai; Tamil Nadu, southern India
Chiang Mai Subway - Unofficial site with the latest news and information on planning for the Chiang Mai Subway in Thailand
Chiba Urban Monorail - 15km suspended monorail system with 15 stations in Chiba, Japan
China Ministry of Railways - China national railways; site in Chinese only
China Rail - Devoted to China Railways and Beijing and Shanghai transit including photos and maps
China Railway Study - Photos, news, and information about railways in China; text in Japanese
China Train Schedules - Train schedules by city pair or train number
China Train Tickets - Schedules and tickets for China railways
Chinese Railway Timetable - English language timetable information for railways in China, available on-screen and in-print
Chongqing Metro - Official site of a 19km monorail with 18 stations in Chongqing, China
Chongqing Monorail - Map, history, and construction of a metro system in Chongqing, China
CIS Railway Timetable - Russia railway timetables
Daegu Subway - Single subway route that has suffered many problems and accidents; Daegu (Taegu), South Korea
Daejeon Subway - 23km subway under construction in Daejeon, South Korea
Darjeeling Himalayan Railway - 51-mile narrow gauge steam railway between New Jalpaiguri and Darjeeling, India
Darjeeling Himalayan Railway Society - International group aims to promote awareness of, interest in, and support for the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway in India
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation - Three-route metro system in Delhi, India
East Japan Railway Culture Foundation - Working to develop a richer railway culture in Japan
Esfahan Urban Railway Organization - Proposed metro system in Esfahan, Iran
Fukuoka Subway - 2 subway lines in Kyushu, the southernmost island of Japan
Golden Chariot Train - 8-day luxury train journey in Karnataka, India
Guangshen Railway Company Ltd. - Operates passenger and freight rail service between Guangzhou and Shenzhen in China's Pearl River Delta, with a connection to Hong Kong
Guangzhou Metro - 18 km mostly underground system with 16 stations; Guangzhou, China
Gwangju Metropolitan Rapid Transit - 12km subway opened in 2004 in Gwangju, South Korea
Hankyu Railway - Passenger rail between Kobe, Osaka, and Kyoto, Japan
Hanshin Railway - Conventional and express train service between Kobe and Osaka, Japan
High Speed Surface Transport (HSST) - Maglev system developed in Japan and offered worldwide
Hill Country Trains of Sri Lanka - Photos from Colombo to Kandy on the Sri Lanka Railways
Hiroshima Astram Line - 18km monorail in Hiroshima, Japan
Hong Kong Mass Transit Railway - Hong Kong's underground transportation system
Hopewell Project - History of a half-completed and now dormant Bangkok elevated train project
Incheon Rapid Transit Corporation - 22-km subway with 22 stations; Incheon, South Korea
Indian Railways - Official website of India's Ministry of Railways, providing national freight and passenger service
Indian Railways - Central Railway - Operates the Mumbai, Bhusawal, Pune, Solapur, and Nagpur divisions of the Indian Railways
Indian Railways - East Central Railway - Operates the Danapur, Dhanbad, Mughalsarai, Samastipur, and Sonpur divisions of the Indian Railways
Indian Railways - East Coast Railway - Operates the Khurda Road, Sambalpur, and Visakhapatnam divisions of the Indian Railways
Indian Railways - Eastern Railway - Operates the Howrah, Sealdah, Asansol, and Malda divisions of the Indian Railways
Indian Railways - North Central Railway - Operates the Allahabad, Agra, and Jhansi divisions of the Indian Railways
Indian Railways - North Eastern Railway (NER) - Operates the Varanasi, Izzatnagar, and Lucknow divisions of the Indian Railways
Indian Railways - North Western Railway - Operates the Jaipur, Ajmer, Bikaner, and Jodhpur divisions of the Indian Railways
Indian Railways - Northeast Frontier Railway - Operates the Alipurduar, Katihar, Lumding, Rangia, and Tinsukia divisions of the Indian Railways
Indian Railways - Northern Railway - Operates the Delhi, Ambala, Firozpur, Lucknow, and Moradabad divisions of the Indian Railways
Indian Railways - South Central Railway - Operates the Secunderabad, Hyderabad, Guntakal, Guntur, Nanded, and Vijayawada divisions of the Indian Railways
Indian Railways - South East Central Railway - Operates the Bilaspur, Raipur, and Nagpur divisions of the Indian Railways
Indian Railways - South Eastern Railway - Operates the Adra, Chakradharpur, Kharagpur, and Ranchi divisions of the Indian Railways
Indian Railways - South Western Railway - Operates the Hubli, Bangalore, and Mysore divisions of the Indian Railways
Indian Railways - Southern Railway - Operates the Chennai, Madurai, Palghat, Tiruchchirapalli, Trivandrum, and Salem divisions of the Indian Railways
Indian Railways - West Central Railway - Operates the Jabalpur, Bhopal, and Kota divisions of the Indian Railways
Indian Railways - Western Railway - Operates the Mumbai Central, Baroda, Ratlam, Ahmedabad, Rajkot, and Bhavnagar divisions of the Indian Railways
Indian Railways FAQ - Extensive information on railways in India including history, technical, passenger travel, and more
Indian Railways Videos - Collection of Indian Railways videos and images, featuring diesel (ALCo) and electric action of passenger trains shot in and around Bangalore, Mysore, and Chennai, India; a DVD also available
Indonesian Railways - Official site of PT Kereta Api, operating passenger rail service in Indonesia
Indonesian Railways - Photos, history, schedules, and rosters of Kereta Api Indonesia
Iran Railways - Official site of the Islamic Republic of Iran Railways
Iran Train Travel - Photos and information about the weekly Trans-Asia Express from Istanbul to Tehran
Iranian Railways - Unofficial site with timetables, maps, rolling stock, services, history, and news
Israel Railways - Official site with schedules, fares, maps, and more
Istanbul Ulasim - Operates a metro system in Istanbul, Turkey
Izmir Metro - Official site of a metro under construction in Izmir, Turkey (site in Turkish only)
Izmir Metro System - 11.5-km light rail metro under construction; Izmir, Turkey
Janakpur Railway - State-run Nepal Railways Corporation operates 29km between Janakpur Dham, Nepal and Jaynagar, India
Japan Rail Pass - JR pass types, prices, and availability
Japan Railways Group - Official JR group site with information on routes, schedules, fares, airport shuttle, the Bullet Train, rail passes, photos, glossary, and more (in English)
Japanese Railways Page - Basic information about Japanese Railways, tips for traveling by local trains, and a guide of scenic routes in Japan
Jerusalem LRT - Israel's first LRT system, due to open in 2008
Jordan Train Travel - Schedule, photos, and travel information about the twice-weekly train from Deraa to Amman, operated by the Hedjaz Jordan Railway
JR Central: Central Japan Railway Company - Official site of JR Central, operating approximately 2000km of intercity passenger rail service, including the shinkansen high-speed lines connecting Tokyo, Nagoya, and Osaka
JR East: East Japan Railway Company - Official site of JR East
JR Hokkaido: Hokkaido Railway Company - Official site of JR Hokkaido, operating intercity rail services in Hokkaido prefecture, Japan
JR Kyushu: Kyushu Railway Company - Official site of JR Kyushu, operateing over 2000km on Kyushu Island, Japan
JR Shikoku: Shikoku Railways - Official site of JR Shikoku (in Japanese only)
JR West: West Japan Railway Company - Official site of JR West, operating conventional and high speed routes over more than 5000km and 1200 stations
JSC Russian Railways - Operates freight and passenger railways in Russia
Kaohsiung Rapid Transit - Proposed 2-line metro with a total length of 42.7 km and 37 stations; Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ) - Passenger and freight service in Kazakhstan
Kazan Subway - Official site of a metro under construction in Kazan, Russia
Keikyu - The Keihin Electric Express Railway Company links central Tokyo and the southern metropolitan area with an 87km railway network; Japan
Keio Electric Railway - Operates the Keio Line from Shinjuku, and the Inokashira Line from Shibuya, through Tokyo and Kanagawa Prefectures over a total of 84.7km; Japan
Keisei Railways - Official site of the Keisei Railway Company in Japan, including Airport Express
Kintetsu - The Kinki Nippon Railway is Japan's largest private railway company, operating between the metropolitan areas of Osaka and Nagoya
Kitakyushu Monorail - 8.8km monorail opened 1985 in Kitakyushu, Japan
Kitayama Rail Pages - Extensive index to every passenger rail line in Japan
KL Monorail - 8.6km fully automated monorail; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Kobe Subway - One subway line and two light rail lines; Kobe, Japan
Konkan Railway - 760-km rail link on the western coast of India
Konkan Railway - The Net Resource Centre - 760 km long line from Roha to Mangalore; extensive site with info on India's greatest modern rail project
Korean National Railroad - National passenger and freight service
Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation - Provides three passenger rail services in Hong Kong including East Rail, a suburban mass transit service between Hung Hom and the boundary at Lo Wu; West Rail, a mass transit service running between the North West New Territories and urban Kowloon; and Light Rail, within the North West New Territories
Krasnoyarsk Metro - 3 metro lines planned in Krasnoyarsk, Russia
KTM Berhad - Inter-city passenger, commuter, and freight rail services in Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur Mass Transit - Map, history, and photos of the three line metro system in the Malaysian capital city
Kuala Lumpur Urban Transit Map - Includes all mass transit lines in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Kyoto Subway - 2 subway lines; Kyoto, Japan
Kyrgyzstan Railways (KZD) - Passenger and freight service in Kyrgyzstan
Linimo - 9-km maglev route with nine stations in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
Makkah Madinah Rail Link - Proposed passenger rail network linking the holy cities of Makkah and Madinah to the Western port city of Jeddah
Malaysia Train Travel - Schedules, fares, photos, and travel tips for the Keratapi Tanah Melayu (KTM) railways
Malaysian Railways Fan Site - Photos and information about the Malaysian Railways, Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB)
Manila Light Rail Transit Authority - Two light rail routes in Manila, Philippines
Manila MRT - Photos and history of the two route light rail system in Manila, Philippines
Marmaray Project - Planned upgrade of the commuter rail system in Istanbul, Turkey, connecting Halkali on the European side with Gebze on the Asian side through a rail tunnel under the Istanbul Strait
Metrostar Express - 17km light rail route (Blue Line) serving Metro Manila, Philippines
Mika Goes Siberia - Photos and journal from a journey on the Trans-Siberian Railway from Moscow to Beijing
Mongolian Railway (MTZ) - Passenger and freight rail service in Mongolia
Moscow Metro - Official site of the nearly 300km metro system in Moscow, Russia
Moscow Monorail - 5km monorail with six stations in Moscow, Russia
Moscow Subway - Extensive site about the Moscow Russia subway system (in Russian only)
Mumbai Metro - Map, history, and operations of the metro in Mumbai, India
Myanmar (Burma) Railways - Photos, schedules, fares, and travel information for key routes on the Myanmar Railways
Myanmar Railways - Photos and travel information about the railways of Burma
Myanmar Railways Timetable - Schedules and distances for railways in Myanmar (Burma)
Mysterious Turksib - Information about the Great Turkestan-Siberian Railway (Turksib), including history, geography, trains, and future
Nagoya Subway - 76.5-km subway system with 74 stations; Nagoya, Japan
Nanjing Metro - Official site of the metro in Nanjing, China
Nanjing Subway - Map and construction details about the 17km metro in Nanjing, China
Nizhniy Novgorod Metro - Map, photos, and information about a two line metro; Russia
Novosibirsk Metro - Map and history of a 14km metro in Novosibirsk, Russia
Odakyu Electric Railway - Tokyo to Hakone and Kamakura; Japan
Okinawa City Monorail Line - 13km route links the airport and city center in Naha, Okinawa, Japan
Omsk Metro - 6.1-km route with 4 stations scheduled to open in 2008; Omsk, Russia
Osaka Monorail - 28km monorail between Osaka International Airport and Kadoma in Osaka, Japan
Osaka Subway - 7 subway lines, tram, and suburban rail; site includes map, information, and links to related sites; Osaka, Japan
Pakistan Railway - National passenger and freight railways
Palace On Wheels - 7-day luxury train tours of India
Philippine National Railways - History and current operations of railways in the Philippines
Philippine National Railways - Official site of commuter rail, long distance passenger rail, and freight rail services in the Philippines
Philippine Railways - Study of the main line, rapid transit, trams, lumber, sugar, and mining railways in the Philippine Islands
Philippine Railways - Information and photos of the Philippine National Railways
Pyongyang Metro - Two subway routes totaling 22.5-km with 17 stations; Pyongyang, North Korea
Rail Tourism India - Guide to rail tours and tourist railroads in India
Rail-Thai - Maps, photos, and information about Thailand Railways, Bangkok Subway, and Skytrain (site in Thai language only)
Railway Technical Research Institute - Japanese railway research center
Railways of China - China railway news, trip reports, maps, locomotives and rolling stock information, history, and more
Railways of Sri Lanka - Guide to past and present routes and locomotives
Raja Passenger Trains - Operates 6414 km of passenger service in affiliation with the Islamic Republic of Iran Railway Company
Rapid KL - Operates the Kelana Jaya Line and Ampang & Sri Petaling Line; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Sabah State Railway Department - Passenger service on a 134km route between Tanjung Aru and Tenom; Sabah, Malaysia
Samara Metro - 10.2km metro in Samara, Russia
Sapporo Subway - Official site of the metro in Sapporo, Japan (site in Japanese only)
Sapporo Subway - Map and brief history of this 3-line 48-km system; Sapporo, Japan
Saudi Land Bridge Project - Proposed Saudi Arabian freight and passenger rail link network linking the Red Sea to the Arabian Gulf
Saudi Railways Organization - Official site of Saudi Arabia passenger and freight railways
Seibu Railway - Serving the Tokyo Tama region, Japan
Sendai Subway - Subway in Sendai, in the north-east of Honshu, Japan's main island
Sentosa Express - 2.1-km monorail connecting Sentosa, a popular island resort, with HarbourFront in Singapore
Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation - Operates subway lines in Seoul, South Korea
Seoul Metropolitan Subway Corporation - Operates four subway routes; Seoul, South Korea
Seoul Subways - Overview of the Seoul subway system including map, history, and links; Seoul, South Korea
Shanghai Metro - Map of 8 operating metro routes, with plans to expand to 11 metro lines and 10 light rail lines in 25 years; Shanghai, China
Shanghai Modern Rail Transit - Official site of two metro lines in Shanghai, China
Shanghai Shentong Metro - Official site of six metro lines in Shanghai, China
Shenzhen Metro - Official site of the Shenzhen China subway
Shenzhen Subway - Map and construction details of a two line subway system opened in 2004 in Shenzhen, China, near Hong Kong
Shiraz Urban Railway Organization - Developing a three route metro system in Shiraz, Iran
Shonan Monorail - 6.6km suspended SAFEGE monorail with eight stations in Kanagawa, Japan
Singapore Mass Rail Transit (SMRT) - Official site of three transit lines that serve a population of four million in Singapore
Singapore Metro Tour - History, photos, technical specs, and travel information
Singapore Rail Transit System - History of Singapore rail transit construction
Sri Lanka Railway - Photos of Sri Lanka railways
Sri Lanka Railways - Official site of passenger and freight railways in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka Railways Forum - News, photos, and timetables for Sri Lanka Railways
Sri Lanka Train Travel - Guide to passenger rail travel in Sri Lanka, including timetables
Sri Lankan Diesel Locomotives Page - Photos, maps, timetables, and locomotive information
St. Petersburg Metro - Map, photos, history, and line information; St. Petersburg, Russia
St. Petersburg Metro (Kommet) - Official site of a four line metro system in St. Petersburg, Russia (site in Russian only)
State Railway of Thailand - Official SRT site of passenger and freight railways in Thailand
Syria Train Travel - Schedule, photos, and travel information about the weekly train from Istanbul, Turkey to Aleppo, Syria
Syrian Railway - Official CFS site for passenger and freight railways in Syria
Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation - 5 subway routes and 1 automated elevated light rail metro line; Taipei, Taiwan
Taiwan High Speed Rail - Taiwan HSR runs approximately 345km from Taipei to Kaohsiung (Tsoying), passing 14 major cities and counties
Taiwan Railway Administration - Official site of Taiwan passenger railways
Tama Toshi Monorail - 16-km monorail with 19 stations in Western Tokyo, Japan
Tashkent Metro - Three metro lines in Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Tbilisi Metro - Two subway lines and one under construction; Tbilisi, Georgia
Tehran Urban & Suburban Railway Company - 3 metro lines in Tehran, Iran
Tel Aviv LRT - First underground LRT in Israel, due to open in 2009
Thailand Train Tickets - Online train timetables, routes, maps, and booking for Thailand rail travel
Thailand Train Travel - Schedules, fares, and travel tips for the Railways of Thailand, including the bridge over the River Kwai
The EMU Pages - Photos, history, and technical details about Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) passenger trains in Russia
Thomas Cook Publishing Overseas Timetable - Covers surface travel throughout the continents of America, Africa, Asia, and Australasia - everywhere outside Europe; published every two months
Tianjin Subway - 7.4-km subway line serving only 30,000 daily passengers; Tianjin, China
Tobu Railway - Third largest private railway (463km) in Japan, covering the north Kanto region
TOEI Subway - Official site of the Transportation Bureau of Tokyo Metropolitan Government which operates Tokyo subways; Japan
Tokyo Metro - Operates an eight route 183km metro system in Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo Monorail - Haneda Airport to Hamamatsucho in 22 minutes; Japan
Tokyu - Connects Tokyo Shibuya and Yokohama, Japan
Trains of Turkey - Information about the modern Turkish Railway (TCDD) and former Anatolian Railways, including steam engines, diesel locomotives, passenger stock, history, stations, infrastructure, maps, museums, and passenger travel
Trans-Karakum Railway - 540km passenger and freight railway in Turkmenistan, completed in 2006
Trans-Siberian Railway - History of the railway network connecting Moscow and European Russia with the Russian Far East provinces, Mongolia, China, and the Sea of Japan
Trans-Siberian Railway Guide - History, route guide, and travel advice for the 9288km route between Moscow and Vladivostok
Trans-Siberian Railway, The: Web Encyclopedia - Route information and photos
Turkey Train Travel - Schedule, photos, and information about Turkish Railways
Turkish State Railways - Timetables and fares of TCDD, operating more than 11,000 km of railways in Turkey
Turkish Urban Rail and Cable Car Systems - Photos of tram, light rail, metro, and cable teleferic systems of seven towns in Turkey
Uzbekistan Railways (UTY) - Official site of Uzbekistan Temir Yullari (UTY), providing passenger and freight rail service
Vietnam Railways - Official DSVN (Duong Sat Viet Nam) site with schedules and fares
Vietnam Railways - Photos of Vietnam's railways between Hanoi in the north and Ho Chi Min City in the south
Vietnam Train Travel - Schedules, fares, photos, and travel information for the railways in Vietnam
Wuhan Metro - 10km metro opened in 2004 in Wuhan, China
Wuhan Rail Transit - Official site of the metro system under development in Wuhan, China
Yekaterinburg Metro - 8-km metro with 2 new metro lines planned; Yekaterinburg, Russia
Yerevan Metro - 13.4-km metro with 10 stations, 2nd line planned; Yerevan, Armenia
Yokohama Subway - 40.4-km line with 2 more under development; Yokohama, Japan

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