The 1,906 meter long Guinness record holder is made up of 25 new “Capricorn” electric trains. The train made its first journey of almost an hour and about 25 kilometers long, along the spectacular Albula railway line, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2008, from Preda to Alvaneu.
The Albula Line has a total length of 62 kilometers and the spectacular railway line spans 39 tunnels, the most famous of which is the 5,866 meter long Albula Tunnel which runs deep beneath the watershed between the Rhine and the Danube. , and over 55 bridges, including the curved and arched Landwasser Viaduct.
According to the Associated Press, the longest passenger train in the world crossed 48 bridges and 22 tunnels during its 25-kilometer journey. To observe the two-meter-long metal snake winding its way through the Alps, railroad enthusiasts took the best places in the valley near the track.
The unusual train was created by the Swiss company “Rhaetian Railways”, which issued a statement: the 1,906-meter-long train was officially listed in the Guinness Book of Records, reports “swissinfo.ch”. The previous record holder was established in 1991 and he was a 1,732.9 meter long railway track king.
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