Switzerland sets record for world’s longest passenger train

Designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2008, the route traverses 22 tunnels, some of which spiral through mountains, and crosses 48 bridges, including the curving Landwasser Viaduct

A train of the Rhaetian Railways (RHB) is about to set the world record for longest passenger train in Bergen, Switzerland. (Yanik Buerkli/Keystone via The Associated Press)

A Swiss railway company set a record for the world’s longest passenger train on Saturday as it travels on one of the most spectacular tracks through the Alps.

Rhaetian Railways runs 1.9 km (1.2 miles long) trains, consisting of 100 cars, on the Albula/Bernina route from Preda to Berguen.

Designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2008, the route traverses 22 tunnels, some of which spiral through mountains, and crosses 48 bridges, including the curved Landwasser Viaduct.

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The 1.91-kilometer train is running on the UNESCO World Heritage Track from Preda to Alvaneu. The train consists of 100 carriages. The old world record of 1732.9 meters dates back to 1991. (Yanik Buerkli/Keystone via AP)

The whole trip took over an hour. Rail enthusiasts line up in the valley to watch the train’s 25 sections wind its way through the Alps for about 25 kilometers (15.5 miles).

Renato Fasciati, director of Rhaetian Railway, said the record attempt aimed to highlight some of Switzerland’s engineering achievements and celebrate the 175th anniversary of Swiss railways.

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