Switzerland Now Home To 'World's Longest Passenger Train' With 100 Coaches

There are all sorts of world records out there, and Switzerland has just claimed one for the world's longest passenger train. Here's everything we know.

World's longest passenger train in Switzerland

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Swiss railway company Rhaetian Railway has bagged the record for the world¡¯s longest passenger train with a trip on one of the most spectacular tracks through the Alps. #Switzerland pic.twitter.com/CiBBhDF4tC

¡ª Gurbaksh Singh Chahal (@gchahal) October 30, 2022

The Rhaetian Railway company, in Switzerland, has claimed the world record for the longest passenger train. The train ran a 1.9-kilometer-long or 1.2-mile-long carrier composed of 100 coaches along the Albula/Bernina route from Preda to Berg¨¹n, according to an Associated Press report.

The train ran on the scenic route which is famous for having 22 tunnels and 48 bridges, many of which cut through mountains. It was also designated a UNESCO World Heritage in 2008 and is one of the most picturesque routes. A tweet by Gurbaksh Singh Chahal informed, "Swiss railway company Rhaetian Railway has bagged the record for the world¡¯s longest passenger train with a trip on one of the most spectacular tracks through the Alps."

The train has four engines and 100 carriages for a total length of 1,910 metres. It travelled along the Albula/Bernina route from Preda to Alvaneu in southeast Switzerland on Saturday afternoon.

¡ª Gurbaksh Singh Chahal (@gchahal) October 30, 2022

The entire journey was completed in an hour

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To talk more about the details, rail enthusiasts were present in the valley to watch the train¡¯s 25 sections cover 25 kilometres (15.5 miles) through the Alps. The entire journey was completed in just over an hour. The Rhaetian Railway company's director, Renato Fasciati, said the record was planned to highlight some of Switzerland¡¯s engineering achievements and mark 175 years of Swiss railways, as reported. ¡°For me, this is just Swiss perfection,¡± the director told the local press.

After the journey, the company announced that it had beaten the Guinness World Record for the longest passenger train. However, there are much longer trains present in the world running over 3 kilometres. But reports suggest that Saturday's event featured by far the longest-ever passenger train.

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