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Wengernalpbahn

The Wengernalpbahn (or WAB) is a 19.2 km long 800mm gauge cog railway line in Switzerland, which runs from Lauterbrunnen and Grindelwald (two branches) to Kleine Scheidegg where passengers transfer to the Jungfraubahn for the continuation of the journey to the highest railway station in Europe at Jungfraujoch.

Station at Kleine Scheidegg
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Station at Kleine Scheidegg

It first opened in 1893. The racks belong to the system Riggenbach , changed by Arnold Pauli . The newest motor coaches reach 28 km/h on the hilly stretch.

External links

  • Jungfrau Railways website http://www.jungfraubahn.ch/english/pages/RE/RE.htm


Last updated: 01-28-2005 05:33:28
Last updated: 02-27-2005 19:20:41