Rigi Railways (German: Rigi Bahnen) is a railway company that operates a group of railways on the mountain Rigi, located between two of the arms of Lake...

summit. The Rigi Kulm and other areas, such as the resort of Rigi Kaltbad, are served by Europe's oldest mountain railways, the Rigi Railways. The whole...

Rigi railway may refer to: Vitznau–Rigi railway line Arth–Rigi railway line Rigi Railways Seilbahn Rigiblick Zecca–Righi funicular This disambiguation...

is now owned by Rigi Railways, along with the Arth–Rigi railway line, which runs on the other side of the mountain, and the Weggis–Rigi Kaltbad cable car...

effects of snow or ice on the rails. Most rack railways are mountain railways, although a few are transit railways or tramways built to overcome a steep gradient...

Rigi Staffel railway station is a railway station at 1,604 m (5,262 ft) on Rigi at the junction of the rack railways Arth–Rigi railway and Vitznau–Rigi...

the municipality of Weggis. Rigi Kaltbad is located on the flanks of the Rigi and is connected to Vitznau by the Rigi Railways. It is also connected to Weggis...

 'Arth-Rigi Railways') between 1873–1875 and operated by that company until its merger with the Vitznau-Rigi-Bahn in 1992 to form Rigi Railways. When the...

Arth–Rigi line of Rigi Railways. The station consists of an elevated platform above the mainline Arth-Goldau station of Swiss Federal Railways. As of...

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of Lucerne. It is the terminus of the standard gauge Vitznau–Rigi line of Rigi Railways. The Lake Lucerne Navigation Company (SGV) operates regular ferry...

double-track line. Further, the Arth-Rigi-Bahn's trains (nowadays Rigi Railways), are also listed in the Gotthard railways' timetable. The timetable's scale...

Bahn) Monte Generoso Railway Montreux–Lenk im Simmental line Pilatusbahn Rhätische Bahn Rigi Bahnen (Arth-Rigi-Bahn, Vitznau-Rigi-Bahn) Rorschach-Heiden-Bahn...

Küssnacht am Rigi railway station (German: Bahnhof Küssnacht am Rigi) is a railway station in the municipality of Küssnacht, in the Swiss canton of Schwyz...

Opened in 1816, it can only be reached on foot or via the Vitznau–Rigi or Arth–Rigi railways. It is said that 125 named peaks and thirteen lakes are visible...

This list of heritage railways includes heritage railways sorted by country, state, or region. A heritage railway is a preserved or tourist railroad which...

before and afterwards) Monte Generoso Railway Pilatus Railway Rigi Bahnen (Arth-Rigi and Vitznau-Rigi railways) Rorschach-Heiden-Bahn (RHB, now AB), Rorschach...

Railway (rack) Reichenbachfall Funicular Rhaetian Railway, notably on the Albula and Bernina lines (adhesion) Riffelalp tram (adhesion) Rigi Railways...

mountain railways, provide services with well-preserved historic trains for tourists, for instance the Rigi Railways, the oldest rack railway in Europe...

the Ober Nas (upper nose) of the Rigi to the east to reach the Vitznauer Bucht. In front of Vitznau below the Rigi the lake turns sharply west again...

one type of brakes historically used on trains. In the earliest days of railways, braking technology was primitive. The first trains had brakes operative...

Küssnacht am Rigi (official name since 2004: Küssnacht) is a village and a district and a municipality in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland. The municipality...

The Rigi–Scheidegg railway (German: Rigi-Scheidegg-Bahn; RSB) is a former railway line built high on the Rigi massif on the cantonal border between Lucerne...

Both lines have two platforms serving three tracks. Additionally, the Arth–Rigi line terminates in its own platforms above and at right angles to the Gotthard...

the community of Arth, canton of Schwyz, Switzerland. It lies between the Rigi and Rossberg mountains, and between lakes Zug and Lauerz. Well known attractions...

Küssnacht am Rigi landing stage (German: Küssnacht am Rigi (See)) is a landing stage in the municipality of Küssnacht, in the Swiss canton of Schwyz....

SBB and the Pfäffikon SZ–Arth-Goldau railway of the SOB, as well as interchange with the Arth-Rigi Railway (Arth-Rigi-Bahn). In order to be able to achieve...

Commission on Railway Gauges reported in favour of a standard gauge. The subsequent Gauge Act ruled that new passenger-carrying railways in Great Britain...

occupies a narrow strip between the lake and the Rigi looming behind; one of the mountain railways to the summit starts in Vitznau. Vitznau has an area...

brakes. Band brakes were commonly used to control the winding drum on railway inclines that lowered loaded wagons while raising empty ones over a steep...