Vitznau is a municipality in the district of Lucerne in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. Vitznau was first mentioned in 998. In the 19th century...
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Rigi Railways (redirect from Vitznau-Rigi rack railway)
Lucerne, in Switzerland. They include two standard gauge rack railways, the Vitznau–Rigi Bahn (VRB) and the Arth–Rigi Bahn (ARB), along with the Luftseilbahn...
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The Vitznau–Rigi railway line is a Swiss standard gauge rack railway that runs from Vitznau on the shore of Lake Lucerne to Rigi. It was built in 1871...
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nose) of the Rigi to the east to reach the Vitznauer Bucht. In front of Vitznau below the Rigi the lake turns sharply west again to reach the center of...
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Vitznau railway station (German: Bahnhof Vitznau) is a railway station and ferry terminal in the municipality of Vitznau, in the Swiss canton of Lucerne...
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in 1869. The first mountain rack railway in continental Europe was the Vitznau-Rigi-Bahn on Mount Rigi in Switzerland, which opened in 1871. Both lines...
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Mount Rigi: By rack railway from Arth-Goldau and Vitznau, operated by the Rigi Bahnen. The Vitznau-Rigi-Bahn started operation on May 21, 1871 and was...
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Rigi Kaltbad is located on the flanks of the Rigi and is connected to Vitznau by the Rigi Railways. It is also connected to Weggis by a cable car. Rigi...
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Schötz Schüpfheim Schwarzenberg Sempach Sursee Triengen Udligenswil Ufhusen Vitznau Wauwil Weggis Werthenstein Wikon Willisau Wolhusen Zell Category:Former...
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between 1873–1875 and operated by that company until its merger with the Vitznau-Rigi-Bahn in 1992 to form Rigi Railways. When the people of Art, canton...
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