Every household on the island has their own little train for exactly that reason. There are a few other options for getting back and forth when the tide is high, boats can dock. When it's low, people can actually just walk right across the mud flats,. But at any time, because of the way the rail is raised up on this artificial ridge, they can just get back and forth by train.
The greatest mode of transportation is the funicular, which is a special kind of train pulled by a cable that runs up steep slopes. But trains are great even when they're not going up treacherous terrain. And in that spirit: here are some of the most ambitious, fascinating, and downright crazy trains that the world has ever seen.
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