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The Canadian Rockies Snow Train is the best winter train journey in the world, according experts at JR Pass, a pass for unlimited Japan rail travel.
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JR Pass analyzed popular winter train routes globally including TripAdvisor reviews, Instagram hashtags, and snowfall data to create a score for each trip, resulting in a list of the world’s best snowy train journeys.
The Canadian Rockies Snow Train, which led the top-10 list, transports passengers from Vancouver to Jasper and onward to Calgary, offering a showcase of Canada’s majestic mountain winter landscapes.
With snowfall averaging an impressive 350 cm along the route, passengers are virtually guaranteed a snow-covered experience.
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The service holds an impressive 4.5-star average on TripAdvisor and garners approximately 2,500 monthly searches.
JR Pass says there is an increasing popularity of ‘slow tourism,’ receiving over 5,000 monthly searches. The travel style proposes travellers savour every experience where the journey itself is just as significant as the destination.
Three Japanese train trips made the top-10 list, along with one in Colorado. The rest were in Europe — France, Italy, Switzerland, Norway, and Sweden.
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