Mountain railways

The Bergbahn Lauterbrunnen-Mürren (BLM) is a mountain railway in the Bernese Oberland area of Switzerland, which connects the communes of Lauterbrunnen and Mürren. The railway was opened in the year 1891, and since 1910 winter operation has also been possible. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bergbahn Lauterbrunnen-Mürren"

The Berner Oberland Bahn (BOB, pro. beh-oh-beh) is a narrow-gauge mountain railway in the Bernese Oberland region of Switzerland. It runs between Interlaken and Lauterbrunnen and Grindelwald via a junction at Zweilütschinen. It was opened in the year 1890 and electrified in 1914. ...more on Wikipedia about "Berner Oberland Bahn"

The Brienz Rothorn Bahn (BRB) is a tourist rack railway in Switzerland, which climbs from Brienz to the summit of the Brienzer Rothorn mountain. ...more on Wikipedia about "Brienz Rothorn Bahn"

The Cairngorm Mountain Railway is 2 km long and the highest railway in the United Kingdom. It is a funicular railway which ascends the slopes of Cairn Gorm, the UK's fifth highest mountain in the wilderness of Scotland, near Aviemore in Inverness-shire. It mostly carries skiiers ...more on Wikipedia about "Cairngorm Mountain Railway"

The Corcovado Rack Railway is a mountain railway line in the city of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. The line runs from Cosme Velho to the summit of the Corcovado mountain at an altitude of 710m (2330ft). The summit is known for its statue of Christ the Redeemer and its views over the city and beaches of Rio. ...more on Wikipedia about "Corcovado Rack Railway"

The Drachenfels Railway or Drachenfelsbahn is a mountain railway line in the North Rhine-Westphalia region of Germany. The line runs from Konigswinter to the summit of the Drachenfels mountain at an altitude of 289m (948ft). ...more on Wikipedia about "Drachenfels Railway"

The Jungfraubahn (JB) is an 1000 millimetre gauge rack railway electrified at 3-phase 1,125 volts, which runs 9 kilometres from Kleine Scheidegg to the highest railway station in Europe at Jungfraujoch. The railway runs almost entirely within a tunnel built into the Eiger and Mönch mountains and contains two stations in the middle of the tunnel, where passengers can disembark to observe the neighbouring mountains through windows built into the mountainside. The JB is under the management of the Jungfraubahn Holding company, which also comprises the WAB ( Wengener Alp Bahn) which links to the JB at Kleine Scheidegg and has two routes down the mountain, to Lauterbrunnen and Grindelwald, from where the BOB ( Berner Oberland Bahn) connects to the Federal Railways at Interlaken. ==History== Starting from approximately 1860 there were many different plans for a mountain railway on the Jungfrau, which failed due to financial problems. In 1894, the industrialist Adolf Guyer-Zeller received a concession for a rack railway, which began from the railway station of the Wengernalpbahn (WAB) at Kleine Scheidegg, with a long tunnel through the Eiger and Mönch up to the summit of the Jungfrau. In 1896 construction began. The construction work preceded briskly. In 1898 the Jungfraubahn opened as far as the Eigergletscher station, at the foot of the Eiger. But it wasn't until February 21, 1912, sixteen years after works commenced, when the tunneling crew finally broke through the glacier in Jungfraujoch. The station at Junfraujoch was inaugurated on August 1, 1912. ==Rolling Stock== Since most of the railway is inside a tunnel, it was designed to run with electricity since conception. The latest rolling stock consists of twin units motor-coaches carrying 230 per train and capable of 27km/h on steepest ascent. ==Main Characteristics== == See also == * Mountain railway * Rail transport in Switzerland * Jungfrau is German for virgin; however the Jungfraubahn is nothing to do with Virgin Trains ...more on Wikipedia about "Jungfraubahn"

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The Luzern-Stans-Engelberg-Bahn (LSE, pro. ehl-ehs-eh) is a narrow gauge cog railway in Switzerland with a track width of 1,000 mm (1 m). It connects Lucerne by Stans with a resort near Engelberg. In the year 1890 the concession to build a line was given from Stansstad to Engelberg. The opening of the track of the Stansstad-Engelberg-Bahn (StEB) followed in 1898. It was electrified from its beginning, which made it at that time the longest electrically operated railway line of Switzerland. Because of the maximum upward gradient of 25% on the track section between Grafenort and Engelberg, it was decided to use three-phase alternating current. In order to avoid a "steilstrecke" with Gruenenwald (a road crossing the track) a balance bridge was established over the rails for motor traffic. ...more on Wikipedia about "Luzern-Stans-Engelberg-Bahn"

The Manitou and Pike's Peak Railway is an Abt system cog railway in Colorado ( United States), climbing the well-known mountain Pikes Peak. The base station is in Manitou Springs, Colorado near Colorado Springs. The railway is the highest in North America by a considerable margin. It was built and is operated solely for the tourist trade. ...more on Wikipedia about "Manitou and Pike's Peak Railway"

The Mont Blanc Tramway or Tramway du Mont-Blanc is a mountain railway line in the Haute-Savoie region of France. The line runs from a connections with the SNCF at Saint-Gervais-Le Fayet station to the Nid d'Aigle station at the Bionnassay glacier at an altitude of 2372m (7800ft). The initial intention was for the line to reach the l'Aiguille du Goûter. ...more on Wikipedia about "Mont Blanc Tramway"

The Monte Generoso Railway or Ferrovia Monte Generoso (MG) is a mountain railway line inaugurated the 5th of June 1890 in the Italian speaking canton of Ticino, in south-east Switzerland. The line runs from Capolago, on Lake Lugano, to a terminus near the summit of Monte Generoso at an altitude of 1790m (5873ft). The summit offers extensive views over the Lombardy Plain and towards the Alps. ...more on Wikipedia about "Monte Generoso Railway"

The Montenvers Railway or Chemin de fer du Montenvers is a mountain railway line in the Haute-Savoie region of France. The line runs from a connection with the SNCF, in Chamonix, to the Hotel de Montenvers station, at the Mer de Glace, at an altitude of 1913m (6276ft). ...more on Wikipedia about "Montenvers Railway"

The Montserrat Rack Railway or Cremallera de Montserrat is a mountain railway line north of Barcelona in the Catalonia region of Spain. The line runs from Monistrol to the mountain-top monastery of Montserrat. ...more on Wikipedia about "Montserrat Rack Railway"

The Mount Washington Cog Railway was the world's first mountain climbing cog railway (rack-and-pinion railway). It climbs Mount Washington in New Hampshire, USA. The railway ascends the mountain beginning at an elevation of approximately 2700 feet above sea level and ending at the summit of Mt. Washington at an elevation of 6288 feet. It is the second steepest rack railway in the world with an average grade of over 25% and a maximum grade of 37.41%. The railway is still in operation as of 2005, using steam locomotives as it always has (most dating to the 19th century). Most of the Cog Railway is in Thompson and Merserve's Purchase, with the part of the railway nearest to Mt. Washington's summit being in Sargent's Purchase. ...more on Wikipedia about "Mount Washington Cog Railway"

A mountain railway is a railway that ascends and descends a mountain slope that has a steep grade. There are funiculars that use a winch and cables to haul a cable car or wagons up and down a generally straight track. There are also centre traction rail systems that may use a rack and pinion system or a friction wheel system that allows the railway locomotives to haul themselves up the rail. Mountain railways commonly have a narrow gauge to allow for tight curves in the track and reduce tunnel size, and hence construction cost and effort. ...more on Wikipedia about "Mountain railway"

The Nilgiri Mountain Railway (NMR) connects the town of Mettupalayam with the hill station of Ooty (correctly Udhagamandalam), in the Nilgiri Hills of southern India. Both towns are in the state of Tamil Nadu. It is the only rack railway in India. ...more on Wikipedia about "Nilgiri Mountain Railway"

The Pilatus Railway or Pilatusbahn (PB) is a mountain railway in Switzerland and is the steepest rack railway in the world, with a maximum gradient of 48%. The line runs from Alpnachstad, on Lake Lucerne, to a terminus near the summit of Mount Pilatus at an altitude of 2132m (6994ft). At Alpnachstad, the Pilatus Railway connects with steamers on Lake Lucerne and with trains on the Brünigbahn line of Swiss Federal Railways. ...more on Wikipedia about "Pilatus Railway"

The Qinghai-Tibet railway, or Qingzang Railway ( ), is a railway which connects Xining, Qinghai Province, to Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, in the People's Republic of China. This railway is the first to connect China proper with Tibet Autonomous Region, which due to its altitude and terrain is the last province-level entity in China with no railways. ...more on Wikipedia about "Qingzang Railway"

The Schafbergbahn is a narrow gauge cog railway in Upper Austria leading from Sankt Wolfgang am Wolfgangsee up to the Schafberg (1,783 m). With a total length of 5.8 km it gains about 1,200 m in height difference. The rail gauge is 1,000 mm using the Abt system. Operation started in 1893. Today steam locomotives as well as diesel locomotives are in operation. ...more on Wikipedia about "Schafbergbahn"

The Schneebergbahn is a cog railway leading from the small town of Puchberg in Lower Austria up to a pleateau beneath the Schneeberg, with 2076m the highest mountain of Lower Austria. ...more on Wikipedia about "Schneebergbahn"

The Schynige Platte Railway or Schynige Platte Bahn (SPB) is a mountain railway in the Bernese Oberland area of Switzerland, which connects the town of Wilderswil with the famous wildflower gardens of the Schynige Platte. The line offers views of Wilderswil, Interlaken, Lake Brienz, and Thunersee, as well as the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau mountains. ...more on Wikipedia about "Schynige Platte Railway" The article you are reading is from shortopedia shortopedia

The Snaefell Mountain Railway is an electric mountain railway connecting the town of Laxey with the summit of Snaefell which is, at 2036 feet (620.6 m) above sea level, the highest point on the Isle of Man. The Snaefell Mountain Railway connects with the Manx Electric Railway in Laxey. ...more on Wikipedia about "Snaefell Mountain Railway"

The Snowdon Mountain Railway ( Welsh: Rheilffordd yr Wyddfa) is a narrow gauge rack and pinion mountain railway in Wales. The line is a tourist railway that travels for 7.5 km (5 miles) to the summit of Snowdon, the highest peak in Wales. It is the only public rack railway in the British Isles and after more than a hundred years of service, it remains a highly popular tourist attraction. It is operated by a mixture of steam locomotives, diesel locomotives, and diesel railcars. ...more on Wikipedia about "Snowdon Mountain Railway"

The Superga Rack Railway (or Sassi-Superga Railway) is a mountain railway line in the city of Turin in Italy. It connects the Turin suburb of Sassi to the basilica church of Superga at an altitude of 672m (2205ft). From here, high in the hills facing the city across the River Po, there is a splendid panorama of Turin against a backdrop of the snow-capped Alps. ...more on Wikipedia about "Superga Rack Railway"

The Vall de Núria Rack Railway is a mountain railway line in the Pyrenees mountains in the north of the Catalonia region of Spain. The line connects Ribes de Freser with Queralbs and Núria. As Queralbs is the highest point in the valley reachable by road, the rack railway is – besides the old footpath resp. mule track – the only way to reach the shrine and ski resort at Núria. ...more on Wikipedia about "Vall de Núria Rack Railway"

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