The Cambodia Railway.....or the Royal Railways of Cambodia, as it is officially known, probably runs the most beat-up trains in the world. Maybe not in the world, as I have not been anyway near Africa and South America; but definitely the most beatup in Asia, North America and Europe combined.
The time table for the service is also shrouded in mystery. Depending on when a blog/webpage was written, you will find told different things. If you ask Cambodians in Phnom Penh, they either tell
you they don't even know the train is still running,; or, if they knew it is, think that you would be more sane just to travel by the many bus services running out of Phnom Penh. So, for the record: at least in Feb 2008, the Phnom Penh to Battambong line runs only on Saturday, at 6:20am. There. Be prepare to pay 23500 Riel if you a) don't look like a Cambodian and don't speak Khmer or b) don't look like a Cambodian.And don't bother asking about the other service running out of Phnom Penh. The PP->Sihanoukville line don't round anymore. In fact, I think the only reason the 6:20 is still running on Saturday is the logging industry. Be prepare to share your passenger train with lumber in, and on the roof of, the cabin.
Bottom: Lunch on wheels. I skip these and came with bread and cans of food.
--KIV--
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