Alausí–Sibambe section
E918063
The Alausí–Sibambe section is a dramatic stretch of Ecuador’s Andean railway famed for its steep switchbacks along the Nariz del Diablo (“Devil’s Nose”) mountain.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alausí–Sibambe section canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mountain railway
ⓘ
railway line section ⓘ |
| builtFor | connecting coastal and highland regions of Ecuador ⓘ |
| country | Ecuador ⓘ |
| elevationRange | high altitude ⓘ |
| followsRoute | Nariz del Diablo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNameInLanguage | Tramo Alausí–Sibambe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
cuttings in rock faces
ⓘ
switchback segments ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic railway ⓘ |
| knownFor |
engineering challenges
ⓘ
extreme gradients ⓘ tourist train rides ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Andes
ⓘ
Chimborazo Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
dramatic mountain scenery
ⓘ
steep switchbacks ⓘ zigzag track layout ⓘ |
| partOf |
Ecuadorian railway network
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Guayaquil–Quito railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesFeature | Nariz del Diablo mountain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| railGauge | narrow gauge ⓘ |
| terminus |
Alausí
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sibambe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touristAttractionIn | Chimborazo Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touristAttractionType | scenic railway ⓘ |
| transportType | railway ⓘ |
| usedFor |
passenger transport
ⓘ
tourism ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.