Achensee Railway


The Achensee Railway (German: Achenseebahn, pronounced [ˈaːxn̩zeːˌbaːn]] ) is a 6.78 kilometres (4.21 mi) long metre gauge railway running between Jenbach (47.3886°N 11.7781°E / 47.3886; 11.7781 (Jenbach station)) and Seespitz (47.4258°N 11.7298°E / 47.4258; 11.7298 (Seespitz station)) on Lake Achen in Tyrol (Austria). Within its length it rises some 440 metres (1,444 ft) in height, with the steeper sections using the Riggenbach rack system. It is Europe's oldest cog railway which is still steam operated.

Achensee Railway
Achenseebahn
Two locomotives at Jenbach station
Technical
Line length6.78 km (4.21 mi)
Rack systemRiggenbach
Track gauge1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in)
Minimum radius134 m (440 ft)
Maximum inclineAdhesion 2.5  %
Rack rail 16  %
Route map

Jenbach
Start of rack
Burgeck
End of rack
Eben in Tirol
Maurach
Maurach Mitte
Achensee (Seespitz)
Achensee
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