Heritage route
Durango & Silverton
Durango → Silverton · United States
1882 gold-rush narrow gauge: steam-hauled ever since, on the Highline ledge blasted 120 m above the Animas River gorge.
How this line was checked
- Line drawn from OpenStreetMap relation 1835092 — 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 4 m from it
- The operator publishes this line's timetable: Durango & Silverton — a place to look it up, not a check of our drawing
- 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 Durango & Silverton?
The Durango & Silverton runs 72 km from Durango to Silverton.
How long does the Durango & Silverton take?
The fastest scheduled journey is 3 h 30 min for the 72 km. That is an average of 21 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 29 km/h.
Who runs the Durango & Silverton?
Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, with Coal-fired K-36 steam.
How old is the Durango & Silverton?
The line has been in service since 1882. 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.
How high does the Durango & Silverton climb?
2,836 m above sea level at its highest point.
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