Monisha Rajesh: Around the World by Night Train

The thrill of sleeper trains ­– headlamps ablaze, passengers boarding after sunset and leaving before sunrise – inspired Monisha Rajesh to take a new journey around the world. From Austria’s Nightjet to Scotland’s Caledonian Sleeper and Finland’s Santa Claus Express, she invites us aboard the world’s most awe-inspiring trains.

As people search for slower and more environmentally friendly ways to travel, journeys on night trains filled with moonlit landscapes, cosy compartments and quirky companions are in the midst of a renaissance.

Book: Moonlight Express: Around the World by Night Train, Bloomsbury Publishing