🏛️ Semmering Railway

Austria · Europe · Cultural · 47.66°N, 15.80°E

The Semmering Railway in Austria, which starts at Gloggnitz and leads over the Semmering to Mürzzuschlag, was the first mountain railway in Europe built with a standard gauge track. It is commonly referred to as the world's first true mountain railway, given the very difficult terrain and the considerable altitude difference that was mastered during its construction. It is still fully functional as a part of the Southern Railway which is operated by the Austrian Federal Railways.

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Quick facts

Country	Austria
Continent / region	Europe
List type	🏛️ Cultural heritage site
Coordinates (approx.)	47.66°N, 15.80°E · view on map

Semmering Railway is a cultural World Heritage site in Austria, in Europe. For the living forecast of the area, open World Weather; the details of why Semmering Railway was inscribed are described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).

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