A Swiss railway company claimed the record for the world’s longest passenger train on Saturday with a journey on one of the most spectacular tracks in the Alps.
The Rhaetian Railway company operates the 1.9 kilometer train, i.e. 1.2 miles long made up of 100 coaches along the Albula/Bernina route from Preda to Berguen.
The route was designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2008 and crosses 22 tunnels, some of which go through spiral mountains, and through 48 bridges, including the curved Landwasser Viaduct.
The entire trip takes over an hour. Train enthusiasts lined the valley to watch as the 22 sections of the train made their way through one another 25 kilometres (15.5 miles) through the Alps.
Rhaetian Railway director Renato Fasciati said the record attempt was intended to highlight some of Switzerland’s engineering achievements and celebrate the 175 years of Swiss railways.
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