Pilatus Railway

18894.6 kmAlpnachstad to Pilatus

CountrySwitzerland

Year Opened1889

Length4.6 km

RouteAlpnachstad to Pilatus

About Pilatus Railway

The steepest cogwheel railway in the world with a maximum gradient of 48%. Uses the unique Locher rack system with horizontal cog wheels, invented specifically for this line. Climbs about 1,640 m in under 30 minutes. Still uses steam-era red carriages on its electric rack trains.

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