Montenvers Railway

E69032

mountain railway rack railway tourist railway

Montenvers Railway is a historic mountain rack railway in the French Alps that carries passengers from Chamonix up to the Mer de Glace glacier.

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	mountain railway → rack railway → tourist railway →
builtFor	access to Mer de Glace glacier →
category	rack railways in France → rail transport in Haute-Savoie → tourist attractions in Chamonix →
connectsTo	Chamonix → Mer de Glace →
country	France →
designedFor	access to high mountain environment →
electrification	11 kV AC → overhead line →
elevationGain	about 878 m →
endElevation	about 1913 m →
gauge	1000 mm → metre gauge →
hasFrenchName	Chemin de fer du Montenvers →
hasStation	Chamonix-Mont-Blanc station → Les Planards → Montenvers station →
heritage	historic railway →
languageOfName	French →
lineLength	about 5.1 km →
locatedIn	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region NERFINISHED → Chamonix-Mont-Blanc → French Alps →
near	Aiguille Verte → Aiguille du Dru →
numberOfStations	3 →
offersViewOf	Mer de Glace → Mont-Blanc massif →
openingDate	1909-08-09 →
operator	Compagnie du Mont-Blanc →
owner	Compagnie du Mont-Blanc →
partOf	Mont-Blanc massif tourist infrastructure →
primaryUse	passenger transport → tourism →
rackSystem	Strub system →
region	Haute-Savoie →
seasonalOperation	year-round with variations →
serves	Mer de Glace glacier → Montenvers Hotel →
startElevation	about 1035 m →
status	operational →
terminus	Chamonix → Mer de Glace → Montenvers →

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Montenvers viewpoint →	accessedBy
Sea of Ice →	accessibleBy
Mer de Glace ("Montenvers station") →	accessibleFrom
Montenvers Railway ("Chemin de fer du Montenvers") →	hasFrenchName
Rhône Glacier ("Furka railway line") →	hasNearbyRailway
Chamonix →	hasRailway
Mer de Glace →	hasTouristFacility