Semmering Railway

185441 kmGloggnitz to Murzzuschlag

CountryAustria

Year Opened1854

Length41 km

RouteGloggnitz to Murzzuschlag

About Semmering Railway

The first mountain railway in Europe, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Has 16 viaducts and 15 tunnels in 41 km. Designed by Carl von Ghega. The line climbs 457 m. The standard for all mountain railways that followed.

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