Back Railway and technology Our stories from A to Z - take a look behind the scenes of the Gornergrat Railway. Save Tourism access to the Gornergrat Story 1 Construction completed in a record time of two years Story 2 An electric railway thanks to three-phase current Story 3 Tunnels as a structural challenge Story 5 A ride to the summit with six stops Story 6 Up the Gornergrat at 7.2 km/h Story 7 Important construction helper: engine no. 8 Story 8 Nine kilometres uphill Story 9 An underground garage Story 14 The exceptional year of 1917 Story 17 CHF 1.20 per kilometre Story 18 Europe’s highest railway at the time Story 20 The first winter season in Zermatt Story 28 How to put a new train into operation Story 30 The arrival of the first director Story 33 The maiden voyage of POLARIS Story 34 Tourism had arrived in Zermatt Story 36 Is the Gornergrat accessible in winter? Story 38 Working with your own hydropower Story 40 Fifty years of Visp-Zermatt. A reason to celebrate. Story 41 Expansion of the skiing area Story 42 Do you like this story? Add this story to your wishlist
