The Stoosbahn Railway connects Schwyz with Stoos’s car-free village and mountain resort, sitting at about 1300 meters up. It is the world’s steepest railway. Located in Switzerland, the funicular railway took about 14 years to construct and was opened in December 2017. Stoosbahn covers an ascent of 744 meters and travels 1.7 kilometers. The ride from Schwyz to Stoos takes about 5 minutes.
An engineering marvel, the Stoosbahn broke the previous steepness record held by another railway in Switzerland.
The cylindrical carriages ensure that passengers can stay upright on the incline. The floors tilt and adjust to the slope as the carriages climb at a gradient of 110% at its steepest point (47 degrees). It can keep 34 passengers.
