Brig–Zermatt railway line

Summary

Brig–Zermatt railway line is a railway line^[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of railway_line entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Brig–Zermatt railway line is located in Canton of Valais^[3].
• Brig–Zermatt railway line is in the country of Switzerland^[4].
• Brig–Zermatt railway line's instance of is recorded as railway line^[5].
• Brig–Zermatt railway line's instance of is recorded as railway company^[6].
• Brig–Zermatt railway line is owned by BVZ Holding^[7].
• Brig–Zermatt railway line is operated by Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn^[8].
• Brig–Zermatt railway line is part of Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn^[9].
• Brig–Zermatt railway line's Commons category is recorded as Brig–Zermatt line^[10].
• Brig–Zermatt railway line's terminus is recorded as Zermatt railway station^[11].
• Brig–Zermatt railway line's terminus is recorded as Brig Bahnhofplatz railway station^[12].
• 1891 marks the founding of Brig–Zermatt railway line^[13].
• Brig–Zermatt railway line was dissolved in 2003^[14].
• Brig–Zermatt railway line's type of electrification is recorded as 11 kV, 16.7 Hz AC railway electrification^[15].
• Brig–Zermatt railway line's Commons gallery is recorded as Brig-Visp-Zermatt-Bahn^[16].
• Brig–Zermatt railway line's track gauge is recorded as 1000 mm track gauge^[17].
• Brig–Zermatt railway line's replaced by is recorded as Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn^[18].
• Brig–Zermatt railway line's date of official opening is recorded as 1890^[19].
• Brig–Zermatt railway line's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'BVZ'}^[20].
• Brig–Zermatt railway line's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+43.985'}^[21].
• Brig–Zermatt railway line's maximum gradient is recorded as {'unit': 'Q181011', 'amount': '+125'}^[22].
• Brig–Zermatt railway line's rack system is recorded as Abt rack system^[23].

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Founding

1891 marks the founding of Brig–Zermatt railway line^[13].

Identity

Brig–Zermatt railway line is part of Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn^[9]. Its short name is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'BVZ'}^[20].

Operations

Brig–Zermatt railway line is operated by Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn^[8].

Ownership

Brig–Zermatt railway line is owned by BVZ Holding^[7].

Dissolution

Brig–Zermatt railway line was dissolved in 2003^[14].

Why It Matters

Brig–Zermatt railway line ranks in the top 5% of railway_line entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[24] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[25]