A train made up of 100 cars and weighing nearly 2,990 tonnes breaks the world record for the longest passenger train. 25 trains run at 35 kph on Switzerland’s Albula Railwaybahn (RhB).

What is Swiss Federal Railways (SBB)?

Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) is the most important rail transportation provider in Switzerland.

Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) runs over eleven thousand trains daily between Bern and St Moritz through the Albula Tunnel, carrying more than eight million passengers and million tonnes of freight.

The total length of this network is now approximately 5,000 kilometres, making it the most densely populated rail network in the world.

Key facts!

• Switzerland’s rail sector ran the world’s longest passenger train—100 cars, 2,990 tonnes, and nearly two km long—to celebrate the 175th anniversary of Switzerland’s first railway.
• The record-breaking 1,906-meter train with 25 new “Capricorn” electric cars travelled 25 kilometres through the breathtaking UNESCO World Heritage Albula Line in almost an hour.
• The Albula Line is known worldwide for its endless turns and steep descents.
• The Albula Line was built in five years despite 55 bridges and 39 tunnels.
• The route’s highlight is the 5,866-metre Albula Tunnel, which passes through the Rhine-Danube watershed.
• Three thousand lucky ticketholders watched the record attempt live on TV while enjoying local entertainment and cuisine.
• Three satellite uplinks, nineteen drones, helicopters, and other aerial cameras, and train and route cameras filmed this once-in-a-lifetime occurrence.
• The longest train crossed the Landwasser Bridge and the spirals that made the line a world heritage site.
• The train descended nearly nine hundred metres in 25 kilometres via spirals, bridges, and tunnels.
• The record attempt was orchestrated by the Rhaetische Bahn (also known as RhB), which received help from the Swiss train-builder Stadler.

Planet First shares a glimpse of this historic moment over Youtube.

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