Discover Major Railways Connecting Countries and Continents — From Marseille to Canada

From the Marseille–Ventimiglia line through Monaco to the Baltic–Adriatic Corridor, from the Trans-Gabon Railway to Australia's Sydney–Perth line, all the way to the Canadian National Railway: five major railways that connect nations and continents, boosting people and freight transport while turning distances and borders into new connections.

Official response and confirmed impact

A railway can do much more than connect two cities.

When it crosses a border, cuts through a mountain range or runs beneath the sea, it can transform the distance between different countries into an everyday connection, bringing people, goods and new opportunities together.

Around the world, there are railway lines that have reshaped the geography of the territories they cross, creating international connections and strengthening economic and cultural exchange.

Some can span entire continents, while others link countries separated by natural barriers that made travel difficult for centuries.

These infrastructure projects embody a simple idea: when a railway crosses a border, that border can become much less distant.

Along the French Riviera, a railway line crosses three countries and follows one of the most spectacular stretches of the Mediterranean coastline.

The Marseille–Ventimiglia railway connects southern France with Italy, passing through the Principality of Monaco, where the railway enters the heart of the territory through an underground section.