Where was The Railway Man filmed

The Railway Man was filmed in Australia, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom

Hintok Cutting - Hellfire Pass

In movie

Scene where Eric Lomax takes his wife to the place where he was forced to work.

Real

Scene was shot Hellfire Pass was cleared in six weeks, largely by Allied POWs, working 18 hours a day using only hand tools. Hundreds died there; 69 were beaten to death. The actual scene was shot in the cutting called Hintok, on Lomax's 93rd birthday.
Kanchanaburi

Dugald Stewart Monument at Canton Hill

In movie

Scene where Eric Lomax returns from the war.

Real

Scene was shot The monument commemorates Dugald Stewart (1753-1828), a writer and philosopher who was born and educated in Edinburgh. The Royal Society of Edinburgh commissioned the monument and selected its site in 1830. It was built in 1831 and designed by William Henry Playfair, who also designed the nearby National Monument.
Edinburgh

The Bridge on the River Kwai

In movie

Scene where Eric Lomax returns to the bridge.

Real

Scene was shot on a railroad bridge over the Khweya River in Kanchanaburi, Thailand.
Kanchanaburi