Jungfrau Railway, Switzerland | The Highest Mountain Railway Station in Europe
The Jungfrau Railway, Switzerland — The most famous mountain railway in
the world. Opened in 1912 this cog wheel railway leads to the highest
railway station in Europe, the Jungfraujoch at at 3454 meter or 11,333
ft above sea level. From Kleine Scheidegg, high above Grindewald and
Wegnen, the route climbs to the Eiger Gaiier station and on through a 45
miles tunnel hewn throug through the rock of the Eiger and Mönch. Two
observation windows offer breathtaking view of the Alpine landscape.
From the Eiger North Wall Station at 9,400 ft, passengers can look down
to the Grindelwald Valley, Kleine Scheidegg and beyond to Interlaken and
Lake Thun. From the Eismeer "Sea of Ice" station at 10,368ft, the
landscape is one of eternal snow, ice and rock.
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The summit itself is a glacier and grotto world which lies in the
Jungfrau-Aletsch UNESCO World Heritage. Visitors are afforded excellent
views of the Aletsch Glacier, and 14 miles the longest in the Alps. On
clear days, views extend even beyond Switzerland's frontiers to the
Vosges mountain range in France and the Black Forest in Germany.
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Schynige Platte Railway Rack Cog — Schynige Platte Bahn mountain railway
in the Bernese Oberland area of Switzerland, which connects the town of
Wilderswil, near Interlaken with the famous wildflower gardens of the
Schynige Platte. Image credit Matthew Poxon
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