The 7 Longest Trains in the World, Some Exceeding 7,000 Meters

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The Mt. Goldsworthy iron ore train is up to 7,353 meters long, making it the world's longest train to date.

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Trains are a strategic mode of public transportation in the economies of many countries. Besides transporting passengers, trains are also used for logistics distribution.

According to *Discovery Channel UK*, here are seven of the world's longest trains, with total carriage lengths reaching thousands of meters:

1. Mt. Goldsworthy (Australia): 7,353 meters
2. Vale (Brazil): 3,300 meters
3. Shenhua No. 3 (China): 2,600 meters
4. Train du Desert (Mauritania): 2,500 meters
5. The Ghan (Australia): 1,097 meters
6. Indian Pacific (Australia): 774 meters
7. Shinkansen N700 (Japan): 403 meters

The Mt. Goldsworthy freight train from Western Australia is 7,353 meters long, making it the longest in the world to date. Not only is it the longest, but it's also the heaviest in the world, weighing 99,732 tons.

First operated in May 1966, this train transports iron ore from Mount Goldsworthy to the port on Finucane Island, Western Australia, along a 208 km rail line. At full capacity, it takes 10 hours to travel 72 km.

(See also: [World's Longest High-Speed Rail Line](https://databoks.katadata.co.id/datapublish/2022/03/31/jalur-kereta-cepat-terpanjang-di-dunia))

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