 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (April 2017) |
| Chemin de fer du Montenvers | |
|---|---|
 Train leaving Montenvers station by the Mer de Glace | |
| Overview | |
| Status | current |
| Owner | Compagnie du Mont-Blanc |
| Locale | Haute-Savoie department of France |
| Service | |
| Type | rack railway |
| Operator(s) | Compagnie du Mont-Blanc |
| History | |
| Opened | 1909 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 5.1 km (3.2 mi) |
| Number of tracks | Single track |
| Rack system | Strub |
| Track gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) |
| Electrification | 11 kV 50 Hz Catenary |
| Highest elevation | 1,913 m (6,276 ft) |
| Maximum incline | 22% |
The Montenvers Railway or Chemin de fer du Montenvers is a rack railway line in the Haute-Savoie department of France. The line runs from a connection with the SNCF, in Chamonix, to the Hotel de Montenvers station, at the Mer de Glace, at an altitude of 1,913 m (6,276 ft).