Route Switzerland: Zweisimmen - Montreux

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    wgrn#6154 Well-Known Member

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    This narrow-gauge railway in Switzerland is one of the most famous lines in Europe. It has a length of 62,3 km (38,7 miles). This is a part of the Golden Pass Panoramic.
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    It has the following stations:
    - Zweisimmen*
    - Oeschseite
    - Saanenmöser*
    - Schönried*
    - Gruben
    - Gstaad*
    - Saanen
    --Language border German - French--
    - Rougemont
    - Flendruz
    - Les Combes
    - Les Granges-Gérignoz
    - Château-d'Oex La Palaz
    - Château-d'Oex*
    - La Chaudanne-Les Moulins
    - Rossinière
    - La Tine
    - Montboven*
    - Les Sciernes
    - Allières
    - Les Cases
    - Jor
    - Les Avants
    - Chamby
    - Sonzier
    - Chernex
    - Fontanivent
    - Montreux*

    The stations with a * are also operated by the GoldenPass Express trains.

    The regular trains have a travel time of 128 minutes. The GoldenPass Express have a travel time of 120 minutes.

    Information from the carrier of the line "Montreux Oberland Bernois" is in this link. This Wiki page can help too.

    There are a lot of trains from the MOB, but the most important trains are:
    - ABe 4/4
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    - Arst 152
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    The line has a gradient of 7,3% without needing a cog wheel.

     
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