Mountain route
Monte Generoso Railway
Capolago → Monte Generoso · Switzerland
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A rack line from the shore of Lake Lugano to a 1,704 m summit whose Mario Botta “Fiore di pietra” lookout takes in the Alps from Monte Rosa to the Apennines.
Stations
- 0 kmCapolago-Riva San Vitale
- 3 kmSan Nicolao
- 6 kmBellavista
- 9 kmMonte Generoso Vetta
The stations OpenStreetMap lists for this service, in order, with the distance along the line as drawn here. A train may skip some of them.
How this line was checked
- Line drawn from OpenStreetMap relation 1335554 — 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 5 m from it
- Checked against the running timetable via ÖBB Scotty: our line sits 0.1 km from the shape of Zahnrad
- 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 Monte Generoso Railway?
The Monte Generoso Railway runs 9 km from Capolago to Monte Generoso.
How long does the Monte Generoso Railway take?
The fastest scheduled journey is 40 min for the 9 km. That is an average of 14 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 14 km/h.
Who runs the Monte Generoso Railway?
Ferrovia Monte Generoso, with Stadler rack railcars.
How old is the Monte Generoso Railway?
The line has been in service since 1890. 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 Monte Generoso Railway climb?
1,704 m above sea level at its highest point.
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