Cog railway lifts Western Europe

All cog railway lifts at ski resorts in Western Europe ​

Description cog railway lift

Cog railway lifts are trains with racked railways that are used to overcome inclines of up to 48%. These trains are normally used as feeder lifts across long routes in ski resorts. The individual trains can be moved independently of one another.

Cog railway lifts in Western Europe

15 in operation

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Western Europe: cog railway lifts (15)

1-13 out of 13 ski resorts
Kleine Scheidegg/​Männlichen – Grindelwald/​Wengen
Europe Switzerland Espace Mittelland Bern Bernese Oberland Jungfrau Region
Cog railway
Jungfraubahn (JB)
Length: 2020 m
Carrying capacity/hour: 700
Manufacturer: Von Roll
Cog railway
Wengernalpbahn (WAB)
Length: 10470 m
Carrying capacity/hour: 1350
Manufacturer: Von Roll
Cog railway
Grindelwald-Grund-Kleine Scheideggbahn
Length: 8640 m
Carrying capacity/hour: 1350
Manufacturer: Von Roll
Zermatt/​Breuil-Cervinia/​Valtournenche – Matterhorn
Europe Switzerland Lemanic Region Valais (Wallis) Zermatt-Matterhorn
Europe Italy Aosta Valley (Valle d'Aosta) Matterhorn (Monte Cervino)
Cog railway
Zermatt-Riffelalp-Riffelberg-Gornergrat
Length: 9300 m
Carrying capacity/hour: 2200
Manufacturer: ABB
Andermatt/​Oberalp/​Sedrun
Europe Switzerland Central Switzerland Uri Andermatt
Europe Switzerland Eastern Switzerland Graubünden Disentis Sedrun
Cog railway
MGB Andermatt-Nätschen-Oberalppass
Length: 4000 m
Carrying capacity/hour: 2000
Les Houches/​Saint-Gervais – Prarion/​Bellevue (Chamonix)
Europe France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Savoie Mont Blanc Haute-Savoie Bonneville Pays du Mont Blanc Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
Cog railway
Tramway du Mont Blanc
Length: 12400 m
Carrying capacity/hour: 400
Villars/​Gryon/​Les Diablerets
Europe Switzerland Lemanic Region Waadt
Cog railway
Length: 4650 m
Carrying capacity/hour: 1240
Zugspitze
Europe Germany Bavaria (Bayern) Upper Bavaria (Oberbayern) Zugspitz Region Zugspitzland
Europe Austria Tyrol (Tirol) Außerfern Tiroler Zugspitz Arena
Cog railway
Bayerische Zugspitzbahn
Length: 19000 m
Carrying capacity/hour: 1200
Leysin
Europe Switzerland Lemanic Region Waadt
Cog railway
Length: 6207 m
Aiguille du Midi (Chamonix)
Europe France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Savoie Mont Blanc Haute-Savoie Bonneville Pays du Mont Blanc Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
120pers. Cog railway
Montenvers
Length: 5500 m
Carrying capacity/hour: 2200
Manufacturer: SLM
Wendelstein – Brannenburg/​Osterhofen
Europe Germany Bavaria (Bayern) Upper Bavaria (Oberbayern) Tegernsee-Schliersee
Europe Germany Bavaria (Bayern) Upper Bavaria (Oberbayern) Chiemsee Alpenland (Chiemsee Alps)
Cog railway
Wendelstein Zahnradbahn
Length: 7666 m
Carrying capacity/hour: 1200
Rigi
Europe Switzerland Central Switzerland Lucerne
Europe Switzerland Central Switzerland Schwyz
Cog railway
Arth-Rigi-Bahn
Length: 8551 m
Carrying capacity/hour: 1000
Cog railway
Vitznau-Rigi-Bahn
Length: 6975 m
Carrying capacity/hour: 850
Les Pléiades
Europe Switzerland Lemanic Region Waadt
Cog railway
Dent de Jaman – Montreux
Europe Switzerland Lemanic Region Waadt
Cog railway
Length: 7700 m
Carrying capacity/hour: 400
Rochers de Naye – Montreux
Europe Switzerland Lemanic Region Waadt
Cog railway
Length: 7700 m
Carrying capacity/hour: 400
1-13 out of 13 ski resorts