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Metro Alpin

Coordinates: 46°3′28″N 7°54′18″E / 46.05778°N 7.90500°E / 46.05778; 7.90500
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Metro Alpin
lower station (2004)
Overview
StatusIn operation
OwnerSaastal Bergbahnen AG (since 2016), Saas-Fee Bergbahnen AG (‥–2016, name change)
LocaleSaas-Fee, Switzerland
Termini
  • Felskinn
  • Mittelallalin
Stations2
Websitesaas-fee.ch
Service
TypeFunicular, Underground
Operator(s)Saastal Bergbahnen AG
Rolling stock2 for 115 passengers each
History
Opened19 December 1984
(39 years ago)
 (1984-12-19)
Technical
Line length1,749 metres (5,738 ft)
Electrificationsince opening
Highest elevation3,456 m (11,339 ft)

The Metro Alpin is an underground funicular situated above the Swiss town of Saas Fee, in the canton of Valais. Opened in 1984, it links the Felskinn cable-car station (2,980 metres or 9,777 feet MSL) on the shore of the Fee Glacier to the Mittelallalin (3,456 metres or 11,339 feet) in the north flank of the Allalinhorn. The Felskinn–Mittelallalin Tunnel has a length of 1,749 metres (5,738 ft), with an altitude difference of 476 metres (1,562 ft) between the two stations.

The Metro Alpin is the highest funicular in the world.[1] Being a fully underground railway, it is also considered the highest subway in the world.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Gross, Felix (2011), Seilbahnlexikon: Technik, Relikte und Pioniere aus 150 Jahren Seilbahngeschichte (in German), p. 51, ISBN 9783844210620
  2. ^ Kev Reynolds (2010), Walking in the Alps: A comprehensive guide to walking and trekking throughout the Alps, p. 148, ISBN 9781849654388
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46°3′28″N 7°54′18″E / 46.05778°N 7.90500°E / 46.05778; 7.90500