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DSC9430 
 Passengers making their way to catch The Ghan train at Alice Springs rail station in the Northern Territory, Australia

The Ghan Train provides a direct rail link between Adelaide in the south of Australia and Darwin in top end of Australia. The total distance between the two cities is 2979 kilometers and the journey takes three days and two nights. The extended 1,420 klm rail track from Alice Springs to Darwin was completed in 2004. The train pulls 43 carriages ( 1 kilometer in length) making the Ghan with two locomotives the longest passenger train in Australia 
 Keywords: Passengers, Australian railway, Australian rail, Australian train, The Ghan train, Alice Springs rail station, Alicve Springs, Northern Territory, Australia, NT
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Photographer: Richard Sowersby
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Upload Date: 2009-05-04 23:35:47
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Passengers making their way to catch The Ghan train at

Alice Springs rail station in the Northern Territory, Australia

The Ghan Train provides a direct rail link between Adelaide in the south of Australia and Darwin in top end of Australia. The total distance between the two cities is 2979 kilometers and the journey takes three days and two nights. The extended 1,420 klm rail track from Alice Springs to Darwin was completed in 2004. The train pulls 43 carriages ( 1 kilometer in length) making the Ghan with two locomotives the longest passenger train in Australia
Keywords: Passengers, Australian railway, Australian rail, Australian train, The Ghan train, Alice Springs rail station, Alicve Springs, Northern Territory, Australia, NT