Trains are often described as one of the more gentle ways of travelling at a slower pace, taking in gorgeous scenery you wouldn't be able to see any other way. But there are routes in the world that do quite the opposite. Whether they're hair-raisingly fast, crossing spine-tingling bridges and viaducts or appearing to dangle in air, these trains offer rides that are anything but relaxing. Prepare for an adrenaline rush as our opinionated, travel-obsessed team rank the world's most terrifying train journeys.

Click through to discover loveEXPLORING's ranking of the planet's scariest scenic rail routes...