Drachenfels Railway
| Drachenfels Railway | |
|---|---|
Electric railcar at the summit station | |
| Overview | |
| Locale | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Service | |
| Rolling stock | 5 x Railcars |
| History | |
| Opened | July 13, 1883 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 1.52 km (0.94 mi) |
| Rack system | Riggenbach |
| Track gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge |
| Electrification | 750 V DC Overhead line |
| Highest elevation | 289 m (948 ft) |
| Maximum incline | 20% |
The Drachenfels Railway (German: Drachenfelsbahn) is a rack railway line in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The line runs from Königswinter, on the east bank of the Rhine, to the summit of the Drachenfels mountain at an altitude of 289 m (948 ft). Besides the two terminal stations, an intermediate station serves the Schloss Drachenburg.
The Drachenfels Railway is one of only four rack railways still operational in Germany, along with the Bavarian Zugspitze Railway, the Stuttgart Rack Railway and the Wendelstein Railway.