Rheineck–Walzenhausen mountain railway

Rheineck–Walzenhausen mountain railway (S26)
BDeh 1/2 1 on Hoftobel Bridge (2015)
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerAppenzell Railways (since 2006); Bergbahn Rheineck-Walzenhausen AG
LocaleSt. Gallen/Appenzell, Switzerland
Termini
Stations4 (including Ruderbach, Hof)
Service
Typerack railway (since 1958)
SystemSt. Gallen S-Bahn,
Bodensee S-Bahn
Route number858 (earlier: 115d)
Rolling stock1
Technical
Line length1.9 kilometres (1.2 mi)
Number of tracksSingle track
Rack systemRiggenbach
Track gauge1,200 mm (3 ft 11+14 in)
Electrification600 V DC
Highest elevation672 m (2,205 ft)
Maximum incline25%
Route map

km
-0.06
Rheineck
405 m
to depot
Start of rack
0.60
Ruderbach
406 m
Schutz tunnel (315 m)
Griffelbach bridge (78 m)
Hexenkirchlitobel bridge (153 m)
1.65
Hof
540 m
bridge (ca. 6 m)
Grund bridge (ca. 6 m)
Walzenhausen tunnel (70 m)
1.90
Walzenhausen
672 m

The Rheineck–Walzenhausen mountain railway (German: Bergbahn Rheineck–Walzenhausen; RhW) is a 1.9 kilometres (1.18 mi) long rack railway in Switzerland. It links Rheineck station, in the municipality of Rheineck and the canton of St Gallen, with the village and health resort of Walzenhausen, in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden. Passenger service on the line now forms part of the St. Gallen S-Bahn, branded as the S26. The S26 is also part of the Bodensee S-Bahn.

The line is owned and operated by the Appenzell Railways company, which also operates several other railway lines in the two Appenzell cantons.