Chemin de Fer de Martigny au Châtelard
| Martigny–Châtelard Railway | |
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| Overview | |
| Type | Part rack railway |
| Locale | Valais |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 19 km (11.8 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in) metre gauge |
| Electrification | 830 V DC Overhead line |
| Maximum incline |
adhesion 7% |
| Rack system | Strub |
adhesion 7%
The Martigny–Châtelard Railway, abbreviated MC, French Chemins de fer Martigny–Châtelard, is a 19 km (11.8 mi) 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in) metre gauge rack railway in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. The transport company "Chemin de fer de Martigny–Châtelard" merged in 2001, the resulting Transports de Martigny et Régions now markets this line and the connecting Saint-Gervais–Vallorcine railway as Mont-Blanc Express.
This transport company merged 2001 with the Martigny–Orsières Railway and is now known as "Transports de Martigny et Régions".
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