Arth–Rigi railway line

The Arth–Rigi railway line is a Swiss standard gauge rack railway that runs from Arth-Goldau RB to Rigi. It was built by the eponymous Arth-Rigi-Bahn (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.

Arth–Rigi
Rail car on the Arth–Rigi line, shortly before its arrival at Rigi-Kulm.
Overview
OwnerRigi Railways
Line number602
Termini
Technical
Line length8.55 km (5.31 mi)
Number of tracks1
Rack systemRiggenbach
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Minimum radius120 m (390 ft)
Electrification1500 V DC
Maximum incline20.1%
Route map

km
0.0
Arth
Kirchfeld
Hof
Feld
1.4
Oberarth
Schöntal
Fabrik
Mühlefluh tunnel
Bergstrasse
Bergstrasse
Harmettlen
from Zürich
3.0
Arth-Goldau (station forecourt)
1892–1897
519 m
0.0
Arth-Goldau RB (high level)
519 m
connecting track
Goldau depot
Goldau Eichmatt
(1875–1892 and 2010–2017)
0.6
Goldau A4
543 m
2.1
Kräbel
789 m
Aerial cable car Kräbel-Rigi Scheidegg
Rothenfluh tunnel (67 m)
4.2
Fruttli
1152 m
Federnwald tunnel (48 m)
5.8
Rigi Klösterli
1315 m
6.8
Rigi First
1484 m
from Vitznau
7.7
Rigi Staffel
1603 m
8.5
Rigi Kulm
1752 m
Source: Swiss railway atlas
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