{"id":4236,"date":"2013-12-01T20:26:41","date_gmt":"2013-12-02T04:26:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/first2board.com\/wanderlusty\/?p=4236"},"modified":"2014-10-29T20:49:58","modified_gmt":"2014-10-30T03:49:58","slug":"the-yangon-circular-train","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/first2board.com\/wanderlusty\/2013\/12\/the-yangon-circular-train\/","title":{"rendered":"The Yangon Circular Train"},"content":{"rendered":"

for more information on visiting Myanmar, see my First Timer post<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

hands down, the Yangon Circular Train<\/a> (aka the Circle Train or Circular Railway or Circle Railway depending on who you talk to) is the best dollar i’ve ever spent. slowly meandering its way around the city of Yangon, the three-hour journey takes you past cityscapes and countryscapes, giving you a window-side glimpse into local lives.<\/p>\n

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the station and the ticket<\/h3>\n
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Walk this way to the train station<\/p><\/div>\n

if you’re walking down the main Bo Gyoke Aung San Road, and you think you’re near the central train station but you don’t see anything, you’re right. there will be a large overpass, Pandosan Street. take the stairs up and follow everyone underneath the covered walkway towards the train station. you will pass over what appear to be old, abandoned trains and come to a series of stairs on your left. take the first staircase all the way down to the platform and continue to the ticket booth.<\/p>\n

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Ticket booth<\/p><\/div>\n

\"From<\/a>i inquired about a ticket and was told to head around and have a seat inside where a man proceeded to write out my ticket for me. the cost is $1 or 1200 kyats (have a dollar ready!).<\/p>\n

i didn’t know the schedule but luckily there was a train leaving in five minutes. the man who sold me the ticket walked me to the correct platform (several over) and told me which car to get on. i spied this map and schedule<\/a> and took a quick snap before we rushed out of the ticket booth to catch the train. the trains go both clockwise and counterclockwise — just take whichever comes first. i’ve transcribed the schedule here:<\/p>\n