Vitznau–Rigi railway

Summary

Vitznau–Rigi railway is a rack railway^[1]. It draws 41 Wikipedia views per month (rack_railway category, ranking #16 of 19).^[2]

Key Facts

• Vitznau–Rigi railway is located in Canton of Lucerne^[3].
• Vitznau–Rigi railway is located in Canton of Schwyz^[4].
• Vitznau–Rigi railway is in the country of Switzerland^[5].
• Vitznau–Rigi railway's instance of is recorded as rack railway^[6].
• Vitznau–Rigi railway's instance of is recorded as railway line^[7].
• Vitznau–Rigi railway's instance of is recorded as Q109708740^[8].
• Vitznau–Rigi railway is owned by Rigi Railways^[9].
• Vitznau–Rigi railway is operated by Rigi Railways^[10].
• Vitznau–Rigi railway's Commons category is recorded as Vitznau–Rigi railway^[11].
• Vitznau–Rigi railway's terminus is recorded as Vitznau railway station^[12].
• Vitznau–Rigi railway's terminus is recorded as Rigi Kulm station^[13].
• Vitznau–Rigi railway's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 47.009722222222, 'lon': 8.4830555555556}^[14].
• Vitznau–Rigi railway's track gauge is recorded as standard-gauge railway^[15].
• Vitznau–Rigi railway's date of official opening is recorded as 1871^[16].
• Vitznau–Rigi railway's different from is recorded as Vitznau-Rigi-Bahn^[17].
• Vitznau–Rigi railway's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+6.975'}^[18].
• Vitznau–Rigi railway's maximum gradient is recorded as {'unit': 'Q181011', 'amount': '+250'}^[19].
• Vitznau–Rigi railway's connects with is recorded as Arth–Rigi railway line^[20].
• Vitznau–Rigi railway's rack system is recorded as Riggenbach rack system^[21].

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Geography

Vitznau–Rigi railway is in the country of Switzerland^[5]. Located in include Canton of Lucerne^[3], a canton of Switzerland^[22], in Switzerland^[23], founded in 1332^[24] and Canton of Schwyz^[4], a canton of Switzerland^[25], in Switzerland^[26], founded in 1240^[27].

Physical Characteristics

Vitznau–Rigi railway's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+6.975'}^[18].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include rack railway^[6], railway line^[7], and Q109708740^[8].

History and Context

Vitznau–Rigi railway is owned by Rigi Railways^[9].

Why It Matters

Vitznau–Rigi railway draws 41 Wikipedia views per month (rack_railway category, ranking #16 of 19).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28]