Sightseeing train turns ’problem’ Kyoto line into talk of the town 觀光列車讓「有問題」的京都鐵道線成為街談巷議話題
精英翻譯社轉自https://features.ltn.com.tw/english/article/paper/1323939
◎張沛元
A railway here in Miyazu, Kyoto Prefecture once on the verge of being defunct has a new lease on life with its slow-moving sightseeing train featuring a cafe-like interior.
（日本）京都府宮津一條曾瀕臨廢線的鐵路，憑藉內部裝潢有如咖啡館的觀光慢車，得以續命綿延。
The Tango Aka-Matsu is operated by Kyoto Tango Railway （Tantetsu）, whose lines were famously dubbed the symbol of unprofitable train routes in the Heisei Era, which started in 1989.
京都丹後鐵道（簡稱丹鐵）負責營運的「丹後赤松號」觀光列車所行駛的路線，被稱為是始於1989年平成時代的知名不賺錢路線的象徵。
The train, which connects Nishi-Maizuru and Amanohashidate stations, runs at reduced speeds offering scenic views.
這列連接西舞鶴站與天橋立站的觀光列車，以較慢速度行駛，好讓乘客能夠欣賞美景。
Passengers let out cries of delight on a weekend in December as the fully occupied 33-seat train approached Yuragawa Kyoryo bridge over the Yuragawa river.
去年12月的某個週末，當33個座位都坐滿的觀光列車駛向跨越由良川的由良川橋時，車上乘客一陣驚呼。
"It’s amazing. It’s like we are on the sea," one passenger said.
「太棒了。我們好像在海上，」一名乘客如是說。
The 550-meter-long bridge is only a few meters above the river, making passengers feel as if the train is traveling on the water.
這座550公尺長的鐵道橋，只比河面高幾公尺，讓乘客覺得火車彷彿行駛在水面上。
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