Glacier Train Express

The Glacier Express: A Scenic Railway Adventure Through the Swiss Alps. Spanning 180 miles across the central Swiss Alps, this renowned railway was built to attract tourists to the region, offering breathtaking views, winter sports, and summer holidays, at a time when tourism was still in its early stages. Constructed in sections of one-metre gauge track, the railway climbs steep mountainsides using rack and pinion, reaching its highest point of over 2,000m before descending to its lowest at Chur, just below 600m. Along its route, it crosses bridges and viaducts, passes through lengthy tunnels, and winds its way to intermittent stops between the Matterhorn and Piz Bernina mountains. Today, this eight-hour journey is undertaken for the sheer pleasure of the scenery. Illustrated with photographs taken throughout the seasons and along the entire track, this book offers a brief history of the railway's construction and a detailed account of its daily journey.