The Rigi mountain above Lake Luzern is served by two railways, first line opened 1871. ARB runs from the Gotthard main line at Arth-Goldau to Rigi-Kulm (9 km) while VRB runs from Vitznau on Lake Luzern (7 km), which is served also by lake steamers. The two lines were merged in 1992. Both lines are operated on Riggenbach rack.

Address
Bahnhofstrasse 7
6354 Vitznau
Switzerland
Phone
+41 41 399 8787
Fax
+41 41 399 8700
Email
welcome@rigi.ch
Website
www.rigi.ch

Traffic

Passenger journeys:
0.85 million
Information year:
2017

Company size

No. of employees:
173
Gauge:
1435 mm
Length:
16 km
Electrification
16 km - 1.5 kV, DC
Rolling stock
14 EMU cars
23 Passenger coaches
2 Electric locomotives
2 Steam locomotives
19 Freight wagons

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