Chemin de fer Montreux-Glion-Rochers-de-Naye
| Montreux–Glion–Rochers-de-Naye railway |
Double headed motor coaches Bhe 4/8 301 and 304 at Glion
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| Overview |
| Type |
Rack railway |
| Status |
Open |
| Locale |
Canton of Vaud, Switzerland
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| Termini |
Montreux
Rochers de Naye
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| Operation |
| Opened |
Glion–Rochers-de-Naye 1892
Montreux-Glion 1909 |
| Owner |
Transports Montreux-Vevey-Riviera |
| Technical |
| Line length |
10.3 km (6.4 mi) |
| Track gauge |
800 mm (2 ft 7 1⁄2 in) |
| Electrification |
850 V, DC, overhead line
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| Highest elevation |
1,970 m (6,463 ft) |
| Maximum incline |
22% |
| Rack system |
Abt |
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Route diagram
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0.0 |
Montreux |
395 m above the sea |
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Montreux tunnel (390 m) |
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0.6 |
Montreux Les Planches |
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Funiculaire tunnel (83 m) |
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Toveyres tunnel (26 m) |
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1.7 |
Toveyre |
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Valmont tunnel (386 m) |
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2.2 |
Valmont |
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2.7 |
Glion |
687 m above the sea |
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Glion tunnel (45 m) |
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3.0 |
Glion Hotel des Alps |
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3.2 |
Glion College |
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3.6 |
Le Tremblex |
817 m above the sea |
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Tremblex tunnel (145 m) |
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Caux Palace tunnel (32 m) |
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4.9 |
Caux |
1,054 m above the sea |
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5.4 |
Les Echets |
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5.8 |
Haut de Caux |
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6.4 |
Crêt d'y Bau |
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7.0 |
Paccot |
1,430 m above the sea |
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Jaman tunnel (77 m) |
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8.6 |
Jaman |
1,742 m above the sea |
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9.2 |
La Perche |
1,742 m above the sea |
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Grand tunnel (240 m) |
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Fontaines tunnel (87 m) |
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10.3 |
Rochers de Naye |
1,970 m above the sea |
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0.0 |
Montreux |
395 m above the sea |
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|
Montreux tunnel (390 m) |
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0.6 |
Montreux Les Planches |
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|
|
Funiculaire tunnel (83 m) |
|
|
|
Toveyres tunnel (26 m) |
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1.7 |
Toveyre |
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|
Valmont tunnel (386 m) |
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2.2 |
Valmont |
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2.7 |
Glion |
687 m above the sea |
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Glion tunnel (45 m) |
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3.0 |
Glion Hotel des Alps |
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3.2 |
Glion College |
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3.6 |
Le Tremblex |
817 m above the sea |
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Tremblex tunnel (145 m) |
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