Heritage route
Chiemsee-Bahn
Prien → Prien-Stock · Germany
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The world’s oldest steam tram still in service, an 1887 green Krauss engine that shuttles down to the Chiemsee jetty for the boat to Ludwig II’s island palace.
How this line was checked
- Line drawn from OpenStreetMap relation 3227661 — the same nodes OpenStreetMap holds for this railway, thinned to within under 25 m of them
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: the whole line lies on real track, a median 3 m from it
- Wikipedia has an article for this line
- See for yourself: open this line on the map with OpenStreetMap's own railway drawn underneath it
Questions and answers
How long is the Chiemsee-Bahn?
The Chiemsee-Bahn runs 2 km from Prien to Prien-Stock.
How long does the Chiemsee-Bahn take?
The fastest scheduled journey is 10 min for the 2 km. That is an average of 12 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 20 km/h.
Who runs the Chiemsee-Bahn?
Chiemsee-Bahn, with 1887 Krauss steam tram.
How old is the Chiemsee-Bahn?
The line has been in service since 1887. 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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