Royal Railway Southern Line
Navigate from Phnom Penh to Sihanoukville (Preah Sihanouk) across a span of 267km.
7 hours
267 km
Budget (Under $20)
Standard Air-Con Seat
Meals: None
Ensuite: No
Chinese CRRC diesel locomotive (or similar modern power)
1,000mm (metre gauge)
Air brakes (modern rolling stock)
Single-track operation with passing loops
Colonial-era bridges requiring speed restrictions
Seasonal flooding risk on low-lying sections
Original French colonial construction, refurbished 2010s–2020s
~80 km/h (restricted on older sections)
Operational — passenger service resumed 2016