{"id":26923,"date":"2022-11-04T07:55:09","date_gmt":"2022-11-04T07:55:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tusktravel.com\/blog\/?p=26923"},"modified":"2022-11-04T10:27:57","modified_gmt":"2022-11-04T10:27:57","slug":"longest-passenger-train-in-the-world-is-operated-by-switzerland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tusktravel.com\/blog\/longest-passenger-train-in-the-world-is-operated-by-switzerland\/","title":{"rendered":"Longest passenger train in the world is operated by Switzerland!"},"content":{"rendered":"

In an impressive feat, Switzerland has achieved the distinction of operating the world’s longest passenger train! It is intended to commemorate the 175th anniversary of the country’s first railway system with the world’s longest electric passenger train. With 100 coaches, it was the world’s longest passenger train!<\/p>\n

Here are some highlights of the world’s longest train:<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. There was a train that operated between Preda and Bergen on the Bernina\/Albula train operated by the Swiss transport company Rhaetian Railway (RhB).<\/p>\n

2. The train is 1.9 kilometers in length!<\/p>\n

3. There are 100 contemporary EMUs and 25 four-car Capricorn EMUs.<\/p>\n

4. The train crossed 22 tunnels and 48 bridges during its journey.<\/p>\n

5. The Albula Line in Switzerland is a World Heritage Site recognized by UNESCO.<\/p>\n

6. A total of 2990 tons of weight were carried by train.<\/p>\n

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100 cars 🚃
\n2,990 tonnes ⚖️
\n1,906 meters 📏
\nThe world’s longest passenger train ran on the famous Albula Line in Graub\u00fcnden in Switzerland last weekend.
\nSeveral thousand guests attended the successful world record attempt organized by Rhaetian Railway. pic.twitter.com\/qQKjtowYH6<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Embassy of Switzerland in Australia (@SwissEmbassyAUS) November 3, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n