Monte Generoso railway

Monte Generoso Railway.
Train at the summit station
Overview
StatusOpen
OwnerMigros supermarket chain
LocaleTicino, Switzerland
History
OpenedJune 5, 1890
Technical
Line length9 kilometres (5.6 mi)
Rack systemAbt
Track gauge800 mm (2 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Electrification850 V, DC, overhead
Highest elevation1,605 m (5,266 ft)
Maximum incline22%
Route map
The track descending from the summit, with the Lombardy Plain in the background.
Bellavista station and restaurant, with passing trains.
Trains waiting to depart from the Capolago-Riva San Vitale station.
Capolago: the terminus of Monte Generoso railway near Capolago Lago landing on the shore of Lake Lugano. The mainline railway is behind the hedge to the right.
Diesel railcars at the summit prior to electrification: Bhm 1/2 (left), Bhm 2/4 (right).

The Monte Generoso Railway or Ferrovia Monte Generoso (MG) is a mountain railway line in the Italian speaking canton of Ticino, in south-east Switzerland. The line runs from Capolago, on Lake Lugano, to a terminus near the summit of Monte Generoso. It is the highest railway in Ticino. The summit (1,701 m or 5,581 ft) offers extensive views over the Lombardy Plain, part of the Po Valley, and towards the Alps.[1][2][3]

Whilst the railway lies entirely within Switzerland, the summit station is only a few metres from the international border with the Italian region of Lombardy. The line is owned by the Migros group, better known for operating supermarkets throughout Switzerland.[2]

  1. ^ Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz. 2012. pp. 58–59.
  2. ^ a b map.geo.admin.ch (Map). Swiss Confederation. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
  3. ^ "Monte Generoso". Monte Generoso Railway. Archived from the original on 17 July 2012. Retrieved 3 July 2012.