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World's Longest Narrow-Gauge Passenger Train

On 29 October 2022, Rhaetian Railway ran a narrow-gauge passenger train measuring 1,906.375 m, formed from 25 four-car Capricorn units, on the Albula line.

Archive status
Verified · current
Last updated
2026-10-12
Category index
Transport

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Current Record

1906.375m

Current record value

Holder
Rhaetian Railway
Location
Albula Railway, Graubünden, Switzerland (Preda to Alvaneu, via Landwasser Viaduct) · Albula Railway Record Run Section
Start date
2022-10-29
Record status
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Overview

Archive Note

The operator confirms the consist contained 25 Capricorn units and 100 cars.

Key information

Record operator
Rhaetian Railway
Record date
29 October 2022
Train length
1,906.375 m
Train composition
25 Capricorn trainsets
Cars
100
Gauge category
Narrow gauge
Run route
Preda to Alvaneu (about 24.93 km)
Route landmark
Landwasser Viaduct

Record history

1 Milestones
  1. 2022-10-291906.375 mRhaetian RailwayAlbula Railway, Graubünden, Switzerland (Preda to Alvaneu, via Landwasser Viaduct)Current Record

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Sources

Evidence & References
Source IDSourcePublisherLink
SRC-001Rhaetian Railway world recordOfficialENCurrent recordRhaetian RailwaySRC-002Longest narrow gauge passenger trainRegistryENCurrent recordGuinness World Records

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