Switzerland RailwayS

Heavenly beautiful
train journey in
Switzerland

Switzerland, one of many people’s dream destination but what is
the factor that make this country become many people’s bucket
list ? We have to say that the transportation system in Switzerland
is one of the factor, it makes your trip a lot more convenient.
Train is a renowned way to travel in around Switzerland it’s not
only make your trip convenient but also it’ll get you a chance to
see a wonderful scenery of Switzerland during your ride.

The construction and operation of Swiss railways during the 19th century was carried
out by private railways. The first internal line was a 16 km line opened from Zürich to
Baden in 1847. By 1860 railways connected western and northeastern Switzerland. The
first Alpine railway to be opened under the Gotthard Pass in 1882. A second alpine line
was opened under the Simplon Pass in 1906.
In 1901, the major railways were nationalised to form Swiss Federal Railways. During
the first half of the twentieth century they were electrified and slowly upgraded. After
the Second World War, rail rapidly lost its share of the rail market to road transport as
car ownership rose and more roads were built. From 1970, the Federal Government has
become more involved in upgrading the railways, especially in urban areas and on trunk
routes under the Rail 2000 project. In addition, two major trans-alpine routes — the
Gotthard Railway and the Lötschberg approach to the Simplon Tunnel — are being
rebuilt under the NRLA project.

INFORMATION
Altitude: 2350 m a.s.l
Arrival: Zentralbahn from Interlaken Ost or Luzern to Brienz, steam cog
railway to Brienzer Rothorn. PostBus from Schüpfheim to the valley station
Rothornbahn (Sörenberg), aerial cableway to Rothorn
Timetable: Steam railway operates daily from June to October
Travel duration to summit: app. 60 mins
Attractions: Almost all trains operate with steam engines, many open
coaches
Food & beverage: Two restaurants (mountain station Brienz/steam railway
and Sörenberg/aerial cableway)
Specials: Free ride on the steam railway on one’s birthday. “Steam
Sausage Express” Wednesdays at 10.00 hrs from June to October

Ever since 1892, the Brienz Rothorn Railway in Brienz in the Bernese
Oberland has been stomping, huffing and puffing towards the Brienzer
Rothorn. In roughly one hour, the small steam locomotives push the merry red
panorama coaches from Lake Brienz up to the Brienzer Rothorn. Additionally,
an aerial cableway makes its way to the Rothorn from the UNESCO biosphere
Entlebuch (Sörenberg). Unlike the steam railway, this line also operates during
winter. Whichever way visitors choose to travel up: the panoramic view from
the 2350-metre summit remains positively impressive.
The view over the Bernese Alps, Lake Brienz and the Grimsel area is
magnificent – as is the view of Pilatus and Hogant. Summit restaurants and the
Mountain Lodge Rothorn Kulm with newly refurbished rooms guarantee a
memorable stay with spectacular sunsets and sunrises.

The Schynige Platte railway, which opened in 1893, is one of Switzerland’s pioneering lines. The c
og train climbs at a sedate 12 kph up to Schynige Platte, passing many panoramic viewpoints overlo
oking Lake Thun and Lake Brienz, where the great Swiss artist Ferdinand Hodler painted some of h
is famous landscapes, more than 100 years ago

After a 50-minute journey you arrive at the summit, 1,967 m above sea level, with stunning views
of the world-famous Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau, so close you feel you could touch them. One of
Switzerland’s great nostalgic rides – not to be missed.

Glacier express
The Glacier Express is a direct train from Zermatt to St.Moritz. The train is also referred
to as the slowest express train in the world: the journey takes about 8 hours to cover just
over 290 km.But you won't mind, as spectacular Swiss mountain scenery unfolds outside
the train's panoramic sightseeing windows while you eat lunch accompanied by crisp,
Swiss white wine . The route consists of four sections, each with their own unique
scenery. The train used to be a summer-only train, but today it operates year-round. The
summer timetable offers four trains per day; the winter schedule is more limited.

Although The Appenzeller Bahnen isn’t tourist train ,connecting
between Gossau–Appenzell–Wasserauen, the small towns but
having lovely and picturesque places worth seeing,makes this
railway become one of the most beautiful railway in Switzerland.
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The Appenzeller Bahnen’s trains are comfy, clean
and punctual. The staff at the Appenzell Bahnen
station is friendly and ready to help, and it is laid
out in an easy to navigate way.

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Map of Appenzell
Railways lines

The Bernese Oberland Railway is a narrow-gauge mountain
railway in the Bernese Highlands of Switzerland. The railway was
opened in 1890 and has been electrified since 1914. It connects
Interlaken with Grindelwald and Lauterbrunnen. It’s commuter
and touristic railway which offers a service every hour in each
direction on its both lines.
From mid December to late October, additional trains give a 30-
minute service frequency in the morning and afternoon. The last
services are often timetabled to be operated by buses.
This railway has a total length of 23.608 km and colours of this
railway is blue and yellow.

The Gornergrat Railway

The Gornergrat Railway (German: Gornergrat Bahn; GGB) is a mountain rack
railway, located in the Swiss canton of Valais. It links the resort village of
Zermatt, situated at 1,604 m above mean sea level, to the summit of the
Gornergrat. The Gornergrat railway station is situated at an altitude of 3,089
m , which makes the Gornergrat Railway the second highest railway in Europe
after the Jungfrau, and the highest open-air railway of the continent. The line
opened in 1898, and was the first electric rack railway to be built in
Switzerland.
The Gornergrat is a starting point for many hikes, as it lies surrounded by 29
peaks rising above 4,000 m in the Alps and several glaciers, including the
Gorner Glacier (which is billed as the second longest glacier in the Alps). At
the end of the line on Gornergrat, the Matterhorn is visible on a clear day. It
is also a popular skiing area.

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