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Naplemente a Gyermekvasútnál a Körösi-hegyen
Best time to visit
Arrive 45-60 minutes before sunset on a clear evening. The train rides run until early evening, and you want to be on Körösi Hill as the light softens over the city.
Budget tips
Train tickets cost around 100 AMD per ride (roughly 25 cents), making this one of the cheapest attractions in Yerevan. No passes needed; just show up and buy a ticket at the station.
Recommended for
Sunset chasers, Family travelers with kids, Train and railway enthusiasts, Budget-conscious explorers
Plan your visit
1.5-2 hours
About
Quick facts: The Children's Railway has been operated by school-age kids since 1937, with students aged 10-15 taking turns as conductors, station masters, and switch operators along the 2.1-kilometer narrow-gauge track. Watching the sunset from Körösi Hill adds layers of golden light across Yerevan's sprawl, with Ararat's silhouette sharpening as the sky shifts through pinks and purples.
Highlights: At the final station on Körösi Hill, the real magic is the student-led operations: kids in uniform punch your ticket and signal departures with genuine authority, a living tradition that has trained generations since the 1930s. As the last train rattles away near dusk, the viewing platform offers a front-row seat to Ararat turning from dusty blue to fiery orange, a daily show that even locals make a ritual of catching.
Insider tips
- Bring a light jacket even in summer: the hilltop gets noticeably cooler and windier once the sun drops.
- Ride the train one stop before the final station and walk the last stretch along the tracks through pine forest for better views.
- The best photo spot is from the bench just past the station building, where the tracks curve toward the city skyline.
- Avoid weekends if you can: local families crowd the trains and the sunset platform gets packed with groups.
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