The Yangon Circular Railway was built during colonial times by the British and was built in 1954. Burma's British-built railways are less developed than others in Southeast Asia, but you'll find the trains are a great way to get around and see the country at ground level. The loop takes about three hours to complete. It is a rickety ride that will give you a great flavor for local life and is the closest thing Yangon has to a metro. The network serves the Yangon metropolitan area. It is 28.5 miles long and is a 39-station loop system that connects satellite towns and suburban areas to the city. The railway has about 200 coaches, runs 20 times and sells 100,000 to 150,000 tickets daily. The Railway is heavily utilized by lower-income commuters, as it is the cheapest method of transportation in Yangon. The journey is as much an adventure as the country itself.
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