Rheineck–Walzenhausen mountain railway

rack railway in eastern Switzerland
Place railway_line Q819377
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Rheineck–Walzenhausen mountain railway

Summary

Rheineck–Walzenhausen mountain railway is a railway line[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Rheineck–Walzenhausen mountain railway is located in Canton of St. Gallen[3].
  • Rheineck–Walzenhausen mountain railway is located in Canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden[4].
  • Rheineck–Walzenhausen mountain railway is in the country of Switzerland[5].
  • Rheineck–Walzenhausen mountain railway's transport network is recorded as St. Gallen S-Bahn[6].
  • Rheineck–Walzenhausen mountain railway's instance of is recorded as railway line[7].
  • Rheineck–Walzenhausen mountain railway's instance of is recorded as rack railway[8].
  • Rheineck–Walzenhausen mountain railway is owned by Appenzeller Bahnen[9].
  • Rheineck–Walzenhausen mountain railway is part of St. Gallen S-Bahn[10].
  • Rheineck–Walzenhausen mountain railway's Commons category is recorded as Bergbahn Rheineck–Walzenhausen[11].
  • Rheineck–Walzenhausen mountain railway's sRGB color hex triplet is recorded as AC5653[12].
  • Rheineck–Walzenhausen mountain railway's terminus is recorded as Rheineck railway station[13].
  • Rheineck–Walzenhausen mountain railway's terminus is recorded as Walzenhausen railway station[14].
  • December 17, 1894 marks the founding of Rheineck–Walzenhausen mountain railway[15].
  • Rheineck–Walzenhausen mountain railway's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 47.45938, 'lon': 9.59651}[16].
  • Rheineck–Walzenhausen mountain railway's track gauge is recorded as 1200 mm track gauge[17].
  • Rheineck–Walzenhausen mountain railway's used by is recorded as S26[18].
  • Rheineck–Walzenhausen mountain railway's date of official opening is recorded as 1958[19].
  • Rheineck–Walzenhausen mountain railway's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+1.96'}[20].
  • Rheineck–Walzenhausen mountain railway's maximum gradient is recorded as {'unit': 'Q181011', 'amount': '+250'}[21].
  • Rheineck–Walzenhausen mountain railway's vehicle normally used is recorded as RhW BDeh 1/2[22].

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Geography

Rheineck–Walzenhausen mountain railway is in the country of Switzerland[5]. Located in include Canton of St. Gallen[3], a canton of Switzerland[23], in Switzerland[24], founded in 1803[25] and Canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden[4], a canton of Switzerland[26], in Switzerland[27], founded in 1513[28]. It is part of St. Gallen S-Bahn[10].

Physical Characteristics

Rheineck–Walzenhausen mountain railway's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+1.96'}[20].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include railway line[7] and rack railway[8].

History and Context

December 17, 1894 marks the founding of Rheineck–Walzenhausen mountain railway[15]. It is owned by Appenzeller Bahnen[9].

Why It Matters

Rheineck–Walzenhausen mountain railway has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Bouzinac · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country
    Part of
    Located in the administrative territorial entity Canton of St. Gallen, Canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden
    Terminus Rheineck railway station, Walzenhausen railway station
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