Wengernalpbahn

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The Wengernalpbahn (or WAB) is a 19.2 km long 800mm gauge cog railway line in Switzerland, which runs from Lauterbrunnen and Grindelwald (two branches) to Kleine Scheidegg where passengers transfer to the Jungfraubahn for the continuation of the journey to the highest railway station in Europe at Jungfraujoch.

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The line first opened in 1893. The racks are of the Riggenbach system, as modified by Arnold Pauli. Originally operated by steam locomotives, the line was electrified around 1918 with electric locomotives propelling trains up the hill. Most trains are now made up of railcars, the newest of which reach 28 km/h on the steepest stretch.

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