MGB

Facts about the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn

Openings Mergers Closures	Visp-Stalden (VZ)	* 1890-07-03
	Stalden-St.Niklaus (VZ)	* 1890-08-26
	St.Niklaus-Zermatt (VZ)	* 1891-07-18
	Brig - Gletsch (BFD)	* 1914-06-30
	Göschenen - Andermatt (SchB)	* 1917-07-12
	Andermatt - Disentis (FO)	* 1926-06-19
	Gletsch - Andermatt (FO)	* 1926-07-04
	Brig-Visp (VZ)	* 1930-06-05
	Merger SchB/FO > FO	1961-01-01
	Oberwald - Gletsch - Realp	+ 1981-10-12
	Oberwald - Basistunnel - Realp	* 1982-06-25
	Merger BVZ/FO > MGB	1961-01-01
Electrification	Göschenen - Andermatt	1917-07-12
	Visp-Zermatt	1929-10-01
	Brig-Visp	1930-06-05
	Andermatt - Oberalpsee	1940-10-21
	Disentis - Tschamut-Selva	1940-10-21
	Tschamut-Selva - Oberalpsee	1941-05-29
	Andermatt - Realp	1941-10-03
	Brig - Niederwald	1941-10-11
	Niederwald - Oberwald	1941-11-14
	Oberwald - Realp	1942-07-01
Technical facts	Type of operation	adhesion and cogwheel
	Gauge	1000 mm
	Length	143,920 m
	Maximum gradient adhesion	4.0 %
	Maximum gradient rack line	12.5 %
	Maximum gradient Andermatt - Göschenen	17.9 %
	Lowest point (Brig)	671 m
	Highest point (Oberalppasshöhe)	2033 m
	Minimum radius	70 m
	Rack system	Abt
	Power system	11 kV 16 2/3 Hz
	Bridges	179
	Tunnel	30
	Official time-table number	610, 612, 617

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