This is THE WORST TRAIN in the World… Here’s Why! 🇰🇭

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Today we’re back in Cambodia to ride THE WORST Train in the world.

We’ll ride for 7 hours on this Mexican-built, single coach, diesel railcar from the capital, Phnom Penh, down to the third largest city, Sihanoukville on the Gulf of Thailand coast. You honestly won’t believe all the thing that go wrong on this journey – so come along with me and let’s check it out together!

#Cambodia #PhnomPenh #Sihanoukville #Battambang #TrainWindowViews

Date of Filming: 12/3/25
Camera: GoPro Hero 12 Black
Operator: Royal Railway
Departure: Kamakhya Junction, Guwahati, India
Arrival: Howrah Junction, Kolkata, India
Cost: US$10.00 (£7.45, €8.62)

Click here for my review of Cambodia’s other (terrible) train:

Click here for my review of the Laos-China Railway:

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00:00 – Intro
01:20 – Arrival at Phnom Penh Station & Tour
02:36 – Train & Route Information
04:15 – Departure & Pricing
05:24 – Winding out the City
06:18 – Seat Tour
06:48 – Problem No.1 (Leak!)
07:18 – Problem No.2 (Signalling!)
08:28 – These Trains’ Interesting History…
08:55 – Problem No.3 (Toilet/Smell!)
09:42 – Calling at Takeo. And Snacks!
10:36 – Freight, Freight & More Freight!
11:24 – Problem No.4 (Ride Quality!)
11:58 – Amazing #TrainWindowViews though…
12:35 – Cambodian Train Sauna
13:10 – Strange Sihanoukville
14:00 – Trip Summary
15:00 – Arrival and Outro

17 Comments

  1. There's something to be said for a corporate image and consistent use of colour, but this colour scheme is pretty jarring. Well, it could be worse… oh wait, it is. 🙂

  2. I really like KiHa 183 the new train Royal Railway already got more than this "Train Things mk2" and it's second time Royal Railway got proper train not a Mexican Toy Train that used to have Volvo semi headlight.

  3. Those bus seats are still a lot better than some of the seats we have in the UK 😅.

    Regarding the "signalling system", the question is, how reliable has it been?

  4. That’s true. In fact, Thailand donate 1 Hitachi DMU trainset 3:09 and currently need for maintenance! I’ll support your new content.🫶🏻 /From Thailand 🇹🇭

  5. Ex Japanese trains… ex Thai trains… what's next? Royal Railways is going to buy some Amfleets from Amtrak?

    That would actually be cool….

  6. Atleast you have had plenty of Train-ing to go on this dreadful journey.. (I'll see myself out, no need to toss the rotten tomatoes at me)

  7. Given the horrendous history of Cambodia I am really impressed they have any trains running at all!
    I can't see the signalling being too muck of an issue as nothing runs at any appreciable speed.

  8. Cambodia is the Type of country Have a Monarchist Communist Alliance the Results in Genocide then Try the Exact same thing with the exact same people again

  9. This is quite honestly the worst train I have ever seen. They are just so unfit for purpose what with the AC breaking and the ride quality ( The ride quality reminded me so much of a pacer train…their ride quality was shockingly awful.) But first things really stick in my mind….the poor, almost non-existent signalling in Cambodia and the fact that although they have bought lovely old train carriages from Japan Railways they rarely use them. They could do with using them more often.