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Famous railways and road trips

Twelve questions on famous railways and road trips. Look closely: the most familiar answer is not always the right one.

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The Bernina Express crosses from Switzerland to which Italian town?

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1. The Bernina Express crosses from Switzerland to which Italian town?
- A. Como
- B. Tirano (answer)
- C. Bolzano
- D. Aosta
The Bernina route descends to Tirano in Italy, where its railway journey ends.
2. Which railway structure on the Bernina route famously curves through a complete circle to gain height?
- A. Landwasser Viaduct
- B. Glenfinnan Viaduct
- C. Forth Bridge
- D. Brusio Circular Viaduct (answer)
The Brusio Circular Viaduct uses an open-air spiral to manage the change in elevation.
3. Norway's Flåm Railway climbs from the fjord to which mountain station?
- A. Finse
- B. Myrdal (answer)
- C. Voss
- D. Geilo
The Flåm Railway links Flåm with Myrdal, about 867 metres above sea level.
4. At Myrdal, the Flåm Railway connects with which main line?
- A. The Bergen Line (answer)
- B. The Nordland Line
- C. The Dovre Line
- D. The Rauma Line
Myrdal is on the Bergen Line, allowing connections towards Bergen and Oslo.
5. Which two national parks are connected by the Blue Ridge Parkway?
- A. Yosemite and Sequoia
- B. Shenandoah and Great Smoky Mountains (answer)
- C. Yellowstone and Grand Teton
- D. Zion and Bryce Canyon
The 469-mile parkway links Shenandoah National Park with Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
6. Going-to-the-Sun Road traverses which US national park?
- A. Glacier (answer)
- B. Mount Rainier
- C. Rocky Mountain
- D. Grand Teton
The road crosses Glacier National Park in Montana through dramatic mountain terrain.
7. Historic Route 66 begins in which city on Lake Michigan?
- A. Chicago (answer)
- B. Cleveland
- C. Milwaukee
- D. Detroit
Route 66 traditionally runs west from Chicago through the Midwest and Southwest to California.
8. Which Australian town is promoted as the official starting point of the Great Ocean Road?
- A. Torquay (answer)
- B. Apollo Bay
- C. Lorne
- D. Geelong
Torquay, home to Bells Beach and a major surfing culture, marks the road's official start.
9. Which Scottish city is the usual gateway and starting point for the North Coast 500?
- A. Stirling
- B. Perth
- C. Aberdeen
- D. Inverness (answer)
The North Coast 500 is a Highland touring circuit associated with Inverness.
10. Which mountain pass, also called Bealach na Bà, is associated with a dramatic drive towards Applecross?
- A. Cairnwell Pass
- B. Pass of the Cattle (answer)
- C. Rest and Be Thankful
- D. Drumochter Pass
Bealach na Bà translates as Pass of the Cattle and is known for steep gradients and hairpin bends.
11. Which Indian mountain railway is located in Tamil Nadu?
- A. Nilgiri Mountain Railway (answer)
- B. Darjeeling Himalayan Railway
- C. Kangra Valley Railway
- D. Kalka Shimla Railway
The Nilgiri Mountain Railway climbs through Tamil Nadu and forms part of UNESCO's Mountain Railways of India.
12. Which pair of Rhaetian Railway lines forms the UNESCO-listed railway property crossed by the Bernina Express?
- A. GoldenPass and Brünig
- B. Gotthard and Simplon
- C. Albula and Bernina (answer)
- D. Jungfrau and Wengernalp
UNESCO recognises the Rhaetian Railway's Albula and Bernina landscapes and their engineering.

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