Rorschach-Heiden-Bahn
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| Rorschach-Heiden-Bahn | |
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 RHB BDeh 3/6 25 in Rorschach |
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| Website | Rorschach-Heiden-Bergbahn (official web site in German only). |
| Operation | |
| Owner | Appenzeller Bahnen |
| Operator(s) | Appenzeller Bahnen |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 7 km (4.3 mi) |
| No. of tracks | Single track with passing loops |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) (standard gauge) |
| Minimum radius | 150 m |
| Electrification | 15 kV, 16⅔ Hz |
| Maximum incline | 9 % |
| Rack system | Riggenbach |
Rorschach-Heiden-Bahn is a railway line and former railway company in Switzerland. It is a standard gauge mountain rack railway, using the Riggenbach rack system and is part of Appenzeller Bahnen. The 7 km (4.3 mi) route links Rorschach with Heiden.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Stadlerrail
- Rorschach-Heiden-Bergbahn (official web site in German only).
Coordinates: 47°26′46″N 9°32′15″E / 47.44611°N 9.5375°E
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