Trans-Siberian Railway

British

noun

a railway in S Russia, extending from Moscow to Vladivostok on the Pacific: constructed between 1891 and 1916, making possible the settlement and industrialization of sparsely inhabited regions. Length: 9335 km (5800 miles)

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Maybe one day we’ll even be able to take that long-delayed trip on the Trans-Siberian Railway.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

The origins of the Orient Express, Trans-Siberian Railway, Hogwarts Express and Thomas The Tank Engine can be traced back to Trevithick's modest locomotive that is regarded by experts as the world's first railway engine.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2024

A passenger train moves along an illuminated bridge of the Trans-Siberian Railway across the Yenisei River in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, Russia February 24, 2019.

From Reuters • Mar. 25, 2022

Kanakuri, on the other hand, took the Trans-Siberian Railway, stealing quick workouts whenever the train stopped at a station, running on the platform before hurriedly reboarding.

From Washington Post • Aug. 6, 2021

At that time the Trans-Siberian Railway was not completed farther than to Kansk, a small town east of the Yenisei.

From From Pole to Pole A Book for Young People by Hedin, Sven Anders

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