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The Wengernalp railway ((ドイツ語:Wengernalpbahn), WAB) is a long rack railway line in Switzerland. It runs from Lauterbrunnen to Grindelwald via Wengen and Kleine Scheidegg, making it the world's longest continuous rack and pinion railway. The line is normally operated in two sections, with trains from either direction terminating at Kleine Scheidegg. At the latter station, most passengers transfer to the Jungfrau railway for the continuation of the journey to the highest railway station in Europe at Jungfraujoch. The line is owned by the ''Jungfraubahn Holding AG'', a holding company that also owns the Jungfraubahn and Bergbahn Lauterbrunnen–Mürren railways. Through that holding company it is part of the ''Allianz - Jungfrau Top of Europe'' marketing alliance, which also includes the separately owned Berner Oberland and Schynige Platte railways.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 Jungfrau Railway Holding AG )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】 Jungfraubahn Holding AG + Berner Oberland-Bahnen AG )〕 ==History== In 1875, the first plans for a railway on the route later taken by the Wengernal line were drawn up, but the high projected costs meant that the concession expired. Fifteen years later, in 1890, Leo Heer-Bétrix gained a new 80 year concession to build and operate the railway. The Wengernalp Bahn was founded. Construction work commenced in 1891, and the following year the first steam locomotive reaches Wengen on 18 April and Kleine Scheidegg on 10 August. The full length of the line, from Lauterbrunnen to Grindelwald, opened on 20 June 1893 as a summer only service. The electrification of the line between Lauterbrunnen and Kleine Scheidegg was completed on 3 June 1909 using 1500 V DC, with electric locomotives positioned, for safety reasons, at the lower end of the trains. The section between Grindelwald and Kleine Scheidegg followed on 24 June 1910. Steam operation ceased in 1912. On the 7 July 1910, a new route, longer but less steep, was opened between Lauterbrunnen to Wengen. The older route was retained for nearly a hundred further years, being finally decommissioned and dismantled in 2009 because of the steep gradient of 25% and the geological security risks. In 1913, winter operations commenced between Lauterbrunnen to Kleine Scheidegg, followed by year round operations over the same section in 1925. Winter operations between Grindelwald and Kleine Scheidegg started in 1934, followed by year round operations in 1960. In 1942, the headquarters of the railway moved from Zurich to Interlaken. In 1947, the first motorcoaches are purchased. The following year the partly underground turning triangle at Kleine Scheidegg was constructed. In 1990, an avalanche shelter is built on the Lauterbrunnen side of the operation, whilst in 1995 Wengen station was rebuilt to include a freight delivery terminal. In 2005, Wengernalp station platforms were extended from 127 m to 181 m usable length. In 2011, new double track loop was opened between Wengen and Allmend, allowing the introduction of a clock-face timetable between Lauterbrunnen and Kleine Scheidegg. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Wengernalp railway」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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