Pilatus Railway
Pilatusbahn
railway line in
Lucerne
#2 in Lucerne
/
#5 in Switzerland
The Pilatus Railway in Lucerne, Switzerland, is renowned as the world's steepest cogwheel railway. Opened in 1889, this marvel of engineering climbs a gradient of up to 48%, taking passengers from Alpnachstad, near Lake Lucerne, to the summit of Mount Pilatus. Covering a distance of approximately 4.6 kilometers (2.9 miles), the journey offers breathtaking views of the surrounding Swiss Alps and Lake Lucerne.
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