Glacier Express
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The Glacier Express is a famous Swiss scenic train that traverses the Alps between Zermatt and St. Moritz, offering panoramic views of mountains, valleys, and viaducts.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Glacier Express route | 3 |
| Glacier Express canonical | 2 |
| Glacier Express (on part of route) | 1 |
| Glacier Express panoramic train | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
scenic train service
ⓘ
tourist train ⓘ |
| alsoServes | Davos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| classConfiguration |
first class
ⓘ
second class ⓘ |
| connects |
Engadine region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Matterhorn region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| crosses | Oberalp Pass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electrification | overhead line ⓘ |
| endPoint | St. Moritz railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gauge | metre gauge ⓘ |
| highestElevation | 2033 m above sea level ⓘ |
| highestPoint | Oberalp Pass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inaugurationDate | 1930 ⓘ |
| introduced | 1930 ⓘ |
| journeyTime | approximately 8 hours ⓘ |
| knownFor |
large panoramic windows
ⓘ
panoramic alpine scenery ⓘ slow scenic journey ⓘ |
| languageOfName | German ⓘ |
| lowestElevation | approximately 585 m above sea level ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Glacier Express in English ⓘ |
| nickname | slowest express train in the world ⓘ |
| offers |
onboard dining
ⓘ
seat reservations ⓘ |
| operatesBetween |
St. Moritz
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zermatt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator |
Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rhätische Bahn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Swiss scenic rail network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Andermatt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Brig NERFINISHED ⓘ Chur NERFINISHED ⓘ Disentis/Mustér NERFINISHED ⓘ Filisur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| routeIncludes |
Albula Railway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Landwasser Viaduct NERFINISHED ⓘ Matter Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhine Gorge NERFINISHED ⓘ Vorderrhein valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| routeLength | approximately 291 km ⓘ |
| seasonalOperation | primarily operates year-round with reduced winter service ⓘ |
| startPoint | Zermatt railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terminus |
St. Moritz
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zermatt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismImportance | major Swiss tourist attraction ⓘ |
| trackGauge | 1000 mm ⓘ |
| traverses | Swiss Alps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesRollingStock |
air-conditioned coaches
ⓘ
panoramic coaches ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Glacier Express route
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Glacier Express route
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Glacier Express (on part of route)
this entity surface form:
Glacier Express route
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Glacier Express panoramic train