Diary of a rail fan in Kansai,Japan(Ver.2)

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Why don't we watch the world's longest railway?

‘Monster’ freight train in regular service
https://www.railwaygazette.com/freight/monster-freight-train-in-regular-service/58945.article

The 1km long freight train with 80 wagons is astonishing.
But, the longest freight train in the world is the 3km long freight train with 230 wagons on Mauritania Railway. The train includes passenger coaches. So, when it comes to freight only train, the 2.6km long freight train with 216 wagons on Datong-Qinghuangdao Railway would be the longest.