Battambang Bamboo Train (Norry)

Local Community / Tourist Police
Cambodia
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The Journey

Navigate from O Dambang (Phnom Banan Base) to Chouteau across a span of 4km.

Scenery Highlights
  • Phnom Banan temple views from approach
  • Authentic rural Cambodian life
  • Dense overgrown jungle tracks
Quick Facts
  • Duration

    0.67 hours

  • Distance

    4 km

  • Est. Price

    Budget (Under $10)

Classes & Accommodations

Meals: None

Ensuite: No

Engine / Locomotive

Honda 160cc petrol engine or similar (local modification)

Track Gauge

1,000mm (metre gauge) — original colonial French track

Braking Technology

Manual friction brake operated by driver

Route Engineering Challenges

  • Single track operation — passing requires disassembly/reassembly

  • Loosely fitted bamboo platform on rail axle hubs

  • Unpaved railway sleepers in varying condition

Platform length

~3 metres

Seating capacity

15–20 passengers

Max speed

~40 km/h on flat sections

Origin

Post-1990s informal adaptation of railway axle technology

Quick Facts
  • Duration

    0.67 hours

  • Distance

    4 km

  • Est. Price

    Budget (Under $10)