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    standard gauge rack railways, the VitznauRigi Bahn (VRB) and the Arth–Rigi Bahn (ARB), along with the Luftseilbahn Weggis–Rigi Kaltbad (LWRK) cable car. Reaching...
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    available to ascend Mount Rigi: By rack railway from Arth-Goldau and Vitznau, operated by the Rigi Bahnen. The Vitznau-Rigi-Bahn started operation on May...
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    The VitznauRigi railway line is a Swiss standard gauge rack railway that runs from Vitznau on the shore of Lake Lucerne to Rigi. It was built in 1871...
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    (lit. '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...
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    first mountain rack railway in continental Europe was the Vitznau-Rigi-Bahn on Mount Rigi in Switzerland, which opened in 1871. Both lines are still...
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    the Swiss government to commission Riggenbach to build the Vitznau-Rigi-Bahn on Mount Rigi, which opened on May 21, 1871. Initially, there was no way...
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    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...
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    of 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...
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    Rigi-Kaltbad one can continue his climb up the mountain on the cog railway (Vitznau-Rigi-Bahn). Weggis is also designated the "Riviera of Central Switzerland" because...
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    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...
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    line Pilatusbahn Rhätische Bahn Rigi Bahnen (Arth-Rigi-Bahn, Vitznau-Rigi-Bahn) Rorschach-Heiden-Bahn Schynige Platte Bahn Transports de Martigny et Régions...
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  • Cergue-Morez) OeBB (Oensingen-Balsthal-Bahn) PB (Pilatusbahn) RB (Rigi Railways) VRB (Vitznau-Rigi-Bahn (see Rigi-Bahnen)) RBS (Regionalverkehr Bern-Solothurn...
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  • territory. It also includes routes of foreign railway companies (e.g. Deutsche Bahn), but not routes of Swiss companies in neighbouring countries. Not included...
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    broadly similar to other EMUs previously built for the Vitznau-Rigi-Bahn and the Arth-Rigi Bahn in Switzerland. Each power car is fitted with two traction...
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    Wohlen-Meisterschwanden-Bahn (WM) 85: Sursee-Triengen-Bahn (ST), not used 86: Rigi Bahnen (RB), formerly Arth-Rigi-Bahn (ARB)/Vitznau-Rigi-Bahn (VRB) 87: Appenzeller...
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  • Generoso Railway Pilatus Railway Rigi Bahnen (Arth-Rigi and Vitznau-Rigi railways) Rorschach-Heiden-Bahn, Rorschach to Heiden Wengernalpbahn – the longest...
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  • 1980s from 2200 V DC Vitznau / Goldau – Rigi Rigi Bahnen (VRB/ARB) Wilderswil – Schynige Platte, canton of Bern Schynige Platte Bahn (SPB) Liestal – Waldenburg...
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