Heritage route
Blonay–Chamby Museum Railway
Blonay → Chamby · Switzerland
Switzerland’s first museum railway (running since 1968): Belle Époque steam and electrics cross the Baye de Clarens viaduct high above Lake Geneva on 3 km of 1902 branch line.
How this line was checked
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: 53.8% of this line lies within 250 m of real track, a median 241 m from it
- Wikipedia has an article for this line
Questions and answers
How long is the Blonay–Chamby Museum Railway?
The Blonay–Chamby Museum Railway runs 3 km from Blonay to Chamby.
How long does the Blonay–Chamby Museum Railway take?
The fastest scheduled journey is 20 min for the 3 km. That is an average of 9 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 30 km/h.
Who runs the Blonay–Chamby Museum Railway?
Museumsbahn Blonay–Chamby, with Belle Époque steam & electrics.
How old is the Blonay–Chamby Museum Railway?
The line has been in service since 1902. That is the year the atlas dates it from: for a modern brand running over an older railway, it is the railway's date, not the brand's.
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