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Operating data


Operating data

Start of operations  
summer operations

08/20/1898

all-year-round operations

since 1929

Powersystem  
three-phase current 725 v electr. traction since opening  
Route length from Zermatt  
Findelbach

1'750 m

Landtunnel

3'200 m

Riffelalp

4'030 m

Riffelboden

5'100 m

Riffelberg

6'470 m

Rotenboden

7'910 m

Gifthittli

9'150 m

Gornergrat

9'339 m

of which, double track

3'790 m

Gradient  
average

160 o/oo

maximum

200 o/oo

Speed  
uphill maximum

30.0 km/h

downhill maximum

21.0 - 27.0 km/h

Altitude difference  
Zermatt - Gornergrat

1'484 m

Altitude  
Zermatt

1'605 m

Findelbach

1'770 m

Riffelalp

2'211 m

Riffelboden

2'348 m

Riffelberg

2'582 m

Rotenboden

2'815 m

Gornergrat

3'089 m

Rolling stock  
low-floor twin railcars (Bhe 4/6)

4

railcars (Bhe 2/4)

7

twin railcars (Bhe 4/8)

8

railcar units (Bhe 4/4 + Bt)

2

locomotives (He 2/2)

2

motor luggage car (Dhe 2/4)

1

tank car for water transport

1

freight cars

2

snowblowers

2

crane car

1

catenary installation car

1

Passenger capacity  
seats + standing room

4'018

Hourly capacity  
persons/hour

2'511

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