Skitube Alpine Railway

Skitube Alpine Railway
A Skitube train commences its ascent just west of the Bullocks Flat terminus
Overview
OwnerBroadspectrum (49%)
Kumagai Gumi (49%)
Ken Bilston (2%)
Termini
Stations3
Service
Services3 per hour (peak season)
History
Opened29 August 1988
Technical
Line length8.5 kilometres (5.3 mi) (Map)
Number of trackssingle track with passing loops
Rack systemLamella
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification1,500 V DC overhead catenary
Operating speedUphill: 40 km/h (25 mph)
Downhill: 21 km/h (13 mph)
Highest elevation1,905 m (6,250 ft) above sea level
Maximum incline12.5%
Route map

Bullocks Flat
Workshops
Perisher Valley
Blue Cow

The Skitube Alpine Railway is an Australian standard gauge electric rack railway in the Kosciuszko National Park in New South Wales. It provides access to the snowfields at Blue Cow Mountain and the Perisher Valley.