Iceland is another country that does not have trains. Wikipedia says there was a narrow-gauge railway in the early 20th Century used in the construction of Reykjavik’s harbor and that in the future there is a possibility of light rail in Reykjavik and a train to Keflavik airport (a distance of about 50km). But because of Iceland’s rugged landscape, the concentration of most of the population in the Reykjavik area, and cars, even those two projects may never happen.
…Out of Service
Traveling by train may be the preferred – and most civilized – way to get somewhere, but there are plenty of places worth visiting that no longer have passenger rail service or never did. Here are a few of them.