Mountain route
Montreux–Rochers-de-Naye Railway
Montreux → Rochers-de-Naye · Switzerland
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Climbs 1,700 m from Lake Geneva’s shore to a marmot-filled Alpine garden in under an hour, on Abt rack track dating to 1892.
Stations
- 0 kmMontreux MVR
- 0 kmMontreux-Les Planches
- 2 kmToveyre
- 2 kmValmont
- 3 kmGlion
- 3 kmGlion-Alpes
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- 3 kmLe Tremblex
- 5 kmCaux
- 5 kmLes Echets
- 6 kmHaut-de-Caux
- 6 kmCrêt-d'y-Bau
- 7 kmPaccot
- 8 kmJaman
- 9 kmLa Perche
- 10 kmRochers de Naye
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 17930149 — 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
- Checked against the running timetable via ÖBB Scotty: our line sits under 100 m from the shape of R 37
- 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 Montreux–Rochers-de-Naye Railway?
The Montreux–Rochers-de-Naye Railway runs 10.9 km from Montreux to Rochers-de-Naye.
How long does the Montreux–Rochers-de-Naye Railway take?
The fastest scheduled journey is 55 min for the 10.9 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 Montreux–Rochers-de-Naye Railway?
Transports Montreux–Vevey–Riviera (MVR), with MVR Abt-rack cogwheel train.
How old is the Montreux–Rochers-de-Naye Railway?
The line has been in service since 1892. 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 Montreux–Rochers-de-Naye Railway climb?
1,968 m above sea level at its highest point.
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