All Tourist articles – Page 2
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Manitou & Pikes Peak Cog Railway Co
This tourist railway in the Pike National Forest, opened in 1889, reaches an altitude of 4302m by Abt rack rail. It is the highest railway in North America and the world’s highest cog line. Service was suspended in October 2017 for maintenance, but more extensive rebuilding was required and the ...
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West Coast Railways Co Ltd
Provides spot hire and also operates charter trains. It is based at Carnforth Motive Power Depot, the location of the former Steamtown heritage railway attraction. In June 1998 WCR was the first private company in the UK to gain a train operator licence. Trains are operated using the company’s own ...
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Rhätische Bahn AG (RhB)
The Rhaetian Railway (RhB) – the largest train operator in the Swiss Alps – runs passenger, leisure and freight trains in the canton of Graubünden in southeast Switzerland. The first section, from Landquart to Davos, was opened in 1889-90. It has UNESCO World Heritage status and operates famous services like ...
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Inselgemeinde Langeoog Schiffahrt
This line operates on Langeoog island, where motor vehicles are forbidden, linking the pier with the village. Address PO Box 126326454 Nordseeheilbad LangeoogGermanyPhone +49 4972 693 0Fax +49 4972 693 116 Email schiffahrt@langeoog.de Website www.langeoog.de Traffic Passenger journeys: 0.8 million Freight Tonnes: 0.026 million Information ...
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Inca Rail
Established in 2007 as part of the Crosland Group, operating tourist trains from Ollantaytambo to Machu Picchu. Address Portal de Panes St105 Plaza de ArmasCuscoPeruPhone +51 84 581860 Website www.incarail.com Company size No. of employees: 6 Gauge: 914 mm
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Inlandsbanan AB
A consortium of 15 local councils leases and operates the Inlandsbanan (1 053 km, first section opened 1907), linking Mora with Östersund and Gällivare, and some other branch lines. Tourist passenger trains run June to August, and there is a regular service December to April between Östersund and Mora (321 ...
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HLB Basis AG Standort Kassel
Owned 51% owned by Hessische Landesbahn, carries mainly freight for the Volkswagen plant at Baunatal; a 3 km section in Baunatal is electrified and used by Kassel trams. Only 10 km is used commercially, the remainder being maintained for tourist trains. Also operates the 51 km Kassel--Wabern--Bad Wildungen line, taken ...
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Great Southern Rail
GSR, owned by Serco Group Plc, purchased Australian National's transcontinental passenger operations when AN was sold in 1997. It operates the Sydney--Adelaide--Perth Indian-Pacific, the Darwin--Alice Springs--Adelaide Ghan and the Melbourne--Adelaide Overland, using motive power hired from Pacific National. Address 422 King William StreetAdelaide, SA 5000AustraliaPhone +61 8 8213 ...
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Čiernohronská železnica
The restored section of this former forestry railway links Hronec, Čierny Balog and Vydrovo carrying tourists. Address Hlavná 5697652 Cierny BalogSlovakiaPhone +421 48 619 1500 Email chz@isternet.sk Website www.chz.sk Company size No. of employees: 1 Gauge: 760 mm Length: 20 km Rolling ...
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Chiemgauer Lokalbahn Betriebsgesellschaft mbH & Co KG
Took over the Bad Endorf--Obing line from Deutsche Bahn in 2005; operates regular passenger services on Sundays and public holidays between Bad Endorf and Obing from May to October in co-operation with RSE Rhein-Sieg-Eisenbahn GmbH, Bonn; charter trains on request all year. Address Am Entbach 1383131 Nußdorf am ...
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Compagnie du Chemin de fer Montreux-Oberland Bernois SA
First line opened 1901. MOB's main line links Montreux with Zweisimmen via Gstaad, and includes the steepest section of adhesion-worked railway in Switzerland. The Rochers-de-Naye line, linking Montreux with Rochers-de-Naye, is worked on the Abt rack system, while a 5·2 km section of the Vevey--Blonay--Les Pléiades line is worked on ...
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City Air Terminal Betriebsgesellschaft mbH
Jointly owned by Wien International Airport AG (50·1%) and ÖBB (49·9%), CAT operates a non-stop service between Wien-Mitte and Viennaairport (Schwechat). Address PO Box 1Wien-Flughafen1300 WienAustriaPhone +43 1 7007 38335 Email info@cityairporttrain.com Website www.cityairporttrain.com Traffic Passenger journeys: 1.4 million Information year: 2015 Company size ...
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Portland Vancouver Junction Railroad (PVJR)
The Lewis & Clark Railway (LINC), a short line owned by Clark County since 1987, was leased to Portland Vancouver Junction Railroad in 2012, having previously been leased to Columbia Basin Railroad since 2004. It runs freight services from a connection with BNSF at Rye Junction, north of Vancouver (WA) ...
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Iowa Pacific Holdings LLC
This company filed for bankruptcy in March 2021. Its constituent businesses and assets are currently being sold off.The details below reflect the position pre-2020. Iowa Pacific operates several US shortlines: Chicago Terminal Railroad (42 km) Massachusetts Coastal Railroad (149 km) Mount Hood Railroad (41 km) Rusk Palestine ...
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Dunedin Railways
Runs daily tourist trains up from Dunedin to Pukerangi and Middlemarch over part of the former Otago Central branch and on the Seasider line to Palmerston, Moeraki and Oamaru over the national network. Also runs excursions and charter trains over other national lines to any destination in New Zealand. AddressPO ...
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Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad (DSNGRR)
This historic steam-operated former mineral railway has been in continuous operation since 1882. It links Durango with Silverton in the San Juan mountains of southern Colorado. Address479 Main AvenueDurango, CO 81301USAPhone+1 888 872 4607Fax+1 970 259 3570Emailinfo@durangotrain.comWebsitewww.durangotrain.com Traffic Passenger journeys0·181 millionInformation year2015 Network data Gauge914 mmLength72 ...
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