Istvántelek is not the only place with abandoned trains—similar ones can be found in Siberia, where wagons from the Stalin era have been discovered. More about this Russian train graveyard can ...

Train platforms, bridges and other structures remain in some sections of the abandoned line. The most popular spot is a section where bamboo groves line both sides of the tracks. Some bamboo trees ...

A court in Russia’s Saratov region has fined a train passenger 30,000 rubles (about $300) after finding him guilty of “discrediting” the Russian army. The train conductor reported him to the police.