Broadmoor Manitou and Pikes Peak Cog Railway
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The Broadmoor Manitou and Pikes Peak Cog Railway is a historic cog railroad in Colorado that carries passengers from Manitou Springs to the summit of Pikes Peak, offering scenic mountain views along one of the highest cog railways in the world.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cog railway
ⓘ
mountain railway ⓘ tourist railway ⓘ |
| averageTripDuration | about 3 hours round trip ⓘ |
| closureForReconstruction | 2017 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1889 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| founder | Zalmon G. Simmons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic railway ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
El Paso County, Colorado
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rocky Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumElevation |
about 14115 feet above sea level
ⓘ
about 4300 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| near |
Garden of the Gods
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Manitou Incline NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Colorado Springs, Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
ascends to the summit of Pikes Peak
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offers panoramic mountain views ⓘ one of the highest cog railways in the world ⓘ |
| offersService |
guided commentary for passengers
ⓘ
round-trip excursions ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1891 ⓘ |
| operator | The Broadmoor Manitou and Pikes Peak Railway Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalName | Manitou and Pike's Peak Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | The Broadmoor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerType | diesel-electric ⓘ |
| previousPowerType |
electric railcars
ⓘ
steam ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
passenger transport
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| rackSystem | Abt system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reconstructionWork |
new rolling stock
ⓘ
station upgrades ⓘ track replacement ⓘ |
| reopeningAfterReconstruction | 2021 ⓘ |
| routeLength |
about 14.3 kilometers
ⓘ
about 8.9 miles ⓘ |
| seasonalOperation | yes ⓘ |
| state | Colorado ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
railway history publications
ⓘ
tourism brochures for Colorado ⓘ |
| terminus |
Manitou Springs, Colorado
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pikes Peak summit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touristRegion | Pikes Peak region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trackType | rack railway track ⓘ |
| typicalOperatingSeason | late spring to early fall ⓘ |
| website | https://www.cograilway.com/ ⓘ |
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