Vitznau–Rigi railway line

Vitznau–Rigi
A cogwheel train on its way to the top of Rigi in Switzerland
Overview
OwnerRigi Railways
Line number603
Termini
Technical
Line length6.975 km (4.334 mi)
Number of tracks1 or 2
Rack systemRiggenbach
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Minimum radius60 m (200 ft)
Electrification1500 V DC
Maximum incline25.0%
Route map

km
0.0
Vitznau
435 m
Unterschwanden
1.2
Mittlerschwanden
685 m
Oberschwanden
Schwanden tunnel
67 m
Tunnelhüttli
Schnurtobel bridge
80 m
2.1
Grubisbalm
910 m
2.6
Freibergen
start of double track
1026 m
3.4
Romiti Felsentor
1195 m
4.5
Rigi Kaltbad-First
end of double track
1453 m
Aerial cable car Weggis-Rigi Kaltbad
5.0
Rigi Staffelhöhe
1550 m
5.9
Rigi Staffel
1603 m
6.8
Rigi Kulm
1752 m
Source: Swiss railway atlas

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 by the Rigibahn, and is now owned by Rigi Railways, along with the Arth–Rigi railway line, which runs on the other side of the mountain, and the Weggis–Rigi Kaltbad cable car (Luftseilbahn Weggis–Rigi Kaltbad, LWRK).