Switzerland’s largest private railway operator has set a new world record for the longest passenger train on a spectacular narrow gauge track through the Swiss Alps.
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Suiza consigue el récord del tren de pasajeros más largo del mundo
The Rhaetian Railway train – comprising 100 carriages for a total length of 1,910 metres – travelled on the Albula/Bernina route from Preda to Alvaneu in southeast Switzerland on Saturday afternoon.
The entire journey of about 25 kilometers (15.5 miles) took about an hour. Rail fans lined the valley to watch the train wind its way through the Alps (see video below).
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The world record was officially confirmed on site by Guinness World Records, Rhaetian Railway said in a statementExternal link. The previous world record of 1,732.9 metres dates from 1991.
Rhaetian Railway Director Renato Fasciati said the record attempt was intended to highlight some of Switzerland’s engineering achievements and to celebrate 175 years of Swiss railways.
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The Albula/Bernina railway line is a monument to the pioneering days of railway building and has UNESCO World Heritage status. The line runs for a total of 130 km in southeast Switzerland and is considered one of the world’s most spectacular routes.
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