Montreux–Glion–Rochers-de-Naye railway
| Montreux–Glion–Rochers-de-Naye Railway | |||
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Double headed motor coaches Bhe 4/8 301 and 304 at Glion
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| Overview | |||
| Native name | Chemin de Fer Rochers-de-Naye | ||
| Type | Rack railway | ||
| Status | Open | ||
| Locale | Canton of Vaud, Switzerland | ||
| Termini |
Montreux Rochers de Naye |
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| Operation | |||
| Opened | Glion–Rochers-de-Naye 1892 Montreux-Glion 1909 |
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| 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 | ||
| Highest elevation | 1,970 m (6,463 ft) | ||
| Maximum incline | 22% | ||
| Rack system | Abt | ||
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The Montreux–Glion–Rochers-de-Naye Railway (MGN, French: Chemin de fer Rochers-de-Naye, Montreux–Glion–Rochers-de-Naye) is an electrically operated rack railway in Switzerland with a track gauge of 800 mm (2 ft 7 1⁄2 in). It was originally built as two separate lines, the Glion–Rochers-de-Naye Railway (GN) and the Montreux–Glion Railway (MGI).
The line connects the resort of Montreux, on the shores of Lake Geneva, with the summit of the Rochers de Naye mountain. The line operates via the village of Glion, on the mountainside above Montreux, where it connects with the Territet–Glion funicular.
The first section of the line to open was the Glion to Rochers-de-Naye railway, which was built by the Chemin de fer Glion–Rochers-de-Naye company (GN), and opened in 1892. Initially Glion was reached by the Territet–Glion funicular, which departed from a lower terminus opposite Territet station, the first station east of Montreux station on the Simplon railway.
The Glion to Rochers-de-Naye railway was built to a gauge of 800 mm (2 ft 7 1⁄2 in), and the line was operated by steam locomotives using the rack and pinion system devised by Roman Abt.
In 1909, the Montreux to Glion railway opened, built by the Chemin de fer Montreux-Glion company (MGl). This ran from a lower terminus within Montreux station, and at its upper end made an end-to-end junction with the Glion to Rochers-de-Naye line. A cross platform interchange was retained between both lines and the Territet-Glion funicular.
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