Scenic route

Fianarantsoa–Côte Est (FCE)

Fianarantsoa → Manakara · Madagascar

Distance: 163 km
Fastest time: 10 h
Top speed: 30 km/h
Operator: FCE
Train: Mixed passenger/freight coaches
Countries: Madagascar
In service since: 1936

Madagascar’s rainforest lifeline — 67 bridges and 48 tunnels down a 1,100 m escarpment past waterfalls; villages survive by loading bananas and coffee onto the train.

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