Swiss Travel Notes (V) Swiss Railway System: Amazing Alpine Gear Train

The Swiss public transport system is perfectly linked, the railway system is safe, fast and punctual, and the mountain train is like climbing a steep ladder.

It is very convenient to travel in Switzerland by train. It is particularly worth mentioning that the mountain gear train, before speaking, should have a general understanding of the Swiss system and public transportation system.

The railway station in Switzerland is like the lobby of the airport. The punctuality and tight arrangement of Swiss trains completely exceeded my expectations.

Traveling by train in Switzerland is the best choice. No matter which scenic spot you go to, there are safe and punctual trains with many trips. If you need to reverse, don't worry. Get off slowly. After reading the traffic information, there must be a train waiting for your destination at another platform. Get out of the car and get in. As soon as you find your seat, the train will leave. Time calculation is really unparalleled. The train is like this, so are cars and ships. Get off the train and take a boat. Don't rush to the dock. Walk slowly there. A ship at your destination will stop at the dock and wait there. Get on the boat and find a good seat. The ship blew its whistle and set sail. Bus is no exception. In front of the train station and the bus stop, there will be different trains going to all parts of Switzerland. The public transportation system is centralized, and railway stations, bus stations, shipping docks and taxis will all be in one range. Convenient and quick, it really opened my eyes. (Note: After visiting more than 40 countries and regions, no country has a transportation system that exceeds that of Switzerland. )

Tourists coming and going, busy trains, are always so punctual. I doubt it. I can't even believe it. I wouldn't believe it unless I experienced it myself, even if I told you that the dragon was calling.

Description of alpine gear train;

According to the news of Swiss government network, about the invention of gear-driven train in Swiss railway system, it is discussed as follows: In the 1970s of Swiss railway 19, Swiss entrepreneurs found that they started to build a new gear-driven railway system, which could climb steep slopes. More and more tourists go to Swiss mountains for their holidays, so they can climb mountains by train.

Before that, rich people had to carry it in a sedan chair if they wanted to go up the mountain. With a mountain bike, sitting on it is no different from sitting in a sedan chair.

1868, Queen Victoria of England came to Mount Reggie on the shores of Lake Lucerne. When climbing the mountain, she took the Alps gear train.

Gear in the middle of the train.

Mountain climbing by mountain bike was a bit scary at first. Because, in the process of climbing the mountain, the angle of the train is steep, and most of the time the whole train is inclined. The train shuttled through the mountains and the scenery outside the window was beautiful. At first, I was afraid to open my eyes. After more than ten minutes of adaptation, the nervous mood was stimulated and excited, staring at the mountains outside the window and sighing at the masterpieces of Switzerland.

Bottom: Wenggen Wenggen, a railway station on a high mountain, with an altitude of1274m. This is the first stop after coming out of the waterfall, and there are two more stops behind, one higher than the other.

The lakes and mountains photographed on the train, the carriages shuttle through the mountains, and the white clouds pass by and slowly float to the feet. That feeling is hard to describe. It's a bit like watching white clouds by plane for the first time, but it's different. My heart will tremble when the train climbs slowly.

Traveling in Switzerland by train is really a pleasure. The beauty of mountains and rivers, the lake in the mountains and the white clouds floating in the mountains have a feeling of becoming immortal. Sigh, the pioneering spirit of the Swiss, you know, just a hundred years ago, Switzerland was still a poor and backward country, with frequent wars and people living in difficulties. A man with a little strength can either join the army in his own country or be a mercenary in continental Europe to earn some extra money to support his family.

Alpine gear train station: notice that there is a rail in the middle of the railway, and the gear track in the middle of the alpine gear train.

Finally, after talking about mountain bikes, there are still some problems I don't understand.

Almost in an instant, what changed the face of little Switzerland? Because they have German Nazi treasures? Or declare permanent neutrality? The systematization of Swiss tourism and hotel industry, the perfection of public transportation system, and the small Swiss famous watches are also famous all over the world. Because of the excellence of Swiss people, Swiss banking ranks first in the world financial circle. The Swiss, who coexist in three languages, have Italian design talent, German rigidity and French romance.

? I haven't thought about it for a long time. I have a headache. I don't want to. Thinking too much hurts the kidney.

Swiss travel notes are still going on, so stay tuned.