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It only includes non-cable railways[2] whose culminating point is over 1,200 metres above sea level. Most of them are located in the Alps, where two railways, the Jungfrau and Gornergrat railways, exceed 3,000 metres and nine other exceed 2,000 metres, including four railway crossings. The Pyrenees, which come second in height, include several railways above 1,500 metres.In the Alps, the tree line and the permanent snow line lie respectively at about 2,000 and 3,000 metres.[3] Because of the harsh weather conditions that prevail at those higher altitudes, maintaining working railways there is an expensive and difficult task. Snow, avalanches, rockslides and wind, added to the absence of protection by the forests, pose a challenge in every season. Lower elevation railways (even well below the tree line) are also exposed to more severe weather conditions in winter. Many of the high-elevation railway lines rely on heavy protection infrastructure with some of them built partially underground, notably the Jungfrau and Zugspitze railways.       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4This list includes both railways carrying primarily tourists and railways connecting actual localities. The former are typically the highest and the steepest, while the latter are generally longer lines with larger gauges. Railways that are both adhesion and standard gauge or wider, therefore part of the main European\/Iberian rail network, are boldfaced in the list. Countries where the line is below 1,200 metres are indicated in small letters. For a list focusing on the highest railway stations, see list of highest railway stations in Europe.RailwayCountryRangeHighest pointHighest elevationMaximum inclineGaugeRack railwayTypeNotesJungfrauSwitzerlandAlpsJungfraujoch3,454\u00a0m (11,332\u00a0ft)25%1,000 mmYesDead-end railUnderground above 2,350 m, one of the highest railways in the world at the openingGornergratSwitzerlandAlpsGornergrat3,090\u00a0m (10,138\u00a0ft)20%1,000 mmYesDead-end railHighest open-air railway in EuropeZugspitzeGermanyAlpsSchneefernerhaus2,650\u00a0m (8,694\u00a0ft)25%1,000 mmYesDead-end railUnderground above 1,640 m, biggest height difference (1,945\u00a0m (6,381\u00a0ft))Mont BlancFranceAlpsNid d’Aigle2,372\u00a0m (7,782\u00a0ft)24%1,000 mmYesDead-end railBerninaSwitzerland\/ItalyAlpsOspizio Bernina2,253\u00a0m (7,392\u00a0ft)7%1,000 mmNoRail crossingHighest rail crossing in Europe, open-air railway with the biggest height difference (1,824\u00a0m (5,984\u00a0ft)), highest point in Italy: 522 mBrienz\u2013RothornSwitzerlandAlpsBrienzer Rothorn2,244\u00a0m (7,362\u00a0ft)25%800 mmYesDead-end railNot electrifiedRiffelalpSwitzerlandAlpsRiffelalp Resort2,222\u00a0m (7,290\u00a0ft)5%800 mmNoDead-end railNot electrifiedFurka Steam RailwaySwitzerlandAlpsFurka railway station2,163\u00a0m (7,096\u00a0ft)11.8%1,000 mmYesRail crossingNot electrified, seasonal operationsPilatus RailwaySwitzerlandAlpsPilatus2,073\u00a0m (6,801\u00a0ft)48%800 mmYesDead-end railSteepest railway in the world[4]Lauterbrunnen\u2013Kleine Scheidegg\u2013GrindelwaldSwitzerlandAlpsKleine Scheidegg2,061\u00a0m (6,762\u00a0ft)25%800 mmYesRail crossingRail crossing usually involves change of train at Kleine Scheidegg, the highest railway hub in EuropeAndermatt\u2013ChurSwitzerlandAlpsOberalp Pass2,033\u00a0m (6,670\u00a0ft)11%1,000 mmYesRail crossingMontreux\u2013Glion\u2013Rochers-de-NayeSwitzerlandAlpsRochers de Naye1,968\u00a0m (6,457\u00a0ft)22%800 mmYesDead-end railSchynige PlatteSwitzerlandAlpsSchynige Platte1,967\u00a0m (6,453\u00a0ft)25%800 mmYesDead-end railVall de N\u00fariaSpainPyreneesN\u00faria1,964\u00a0m (6,444\u00a0ft)15%1,000 mmYesDead-end railHighest railway in Europe outside the AlpsArtousteFrancePyreneesStation d’Artouste1,940\u00a0m (6,365\u00a0ft)500 mmNoDead-end railAccessible only by cable carMontenversFranceAlpsHotel du Montenvers1,913\u00a0m (6,276\u00a0ft)22%800 mmYesDead-end railLes Montuires\u2013EmossonSwitzerlandAlpsLes Montuires1,822\u00a0m (5,978\u00a0ft)1.46%600 mmNoDead-end railPart of the Parc d’attractions du Ch\u00e2telard[5]AlbulaSwitzerlandAlpsAlbula Tunnel1,820\u00a0m (5,971\u00a0ft)3.5%1,000 mmNoRail crossingCercedilla-CotosSpainCentral SystemCotos Railway station1,818\u00a0m (5,965\u00a0ft)1,000 mmNoDead-end railHighest railway operated by RENFEBex\u2013Villars\u2013BretayeSwitzerlandAlpsBretaye1,806\u00a0m (5,925\u00a0ft)20%1,000 mmYesDead-end railSchneebergAustriaAlpsSchneeberg1,792\u00a0m (5,879\u00a0ft)19.6%1,000 mmYesDead-end railPontresina\u2013Scuol-TaraspSwitzerlandAlpsPontresina1,774\u00a0m (5,820\u00a0ft)2.5%1,000 mmNoDead-end railLowest point at the terminus station (Scuol-Tarasp)RigiSwitzerlandAlpsRigi Kulm1,752\u00a0m (5,748\u00a0ft)25%1,435 mmYesRail crossing at Rigi Staffel, dead-end rail to the summitOldest mountain rack railway in Europe, rail crossing involves change of train at Rigi StaffelChur\u2013ArosaSwitzerlandAlpsArosa1,739\u00a0m (5,705\u00a0ft)6%1,000 mmNoDead-end railSchafbergAustriaAlpsSchafberg1,732\u00a0m (5,682\u00a0ft)25.5%1,000 mmYesDead-end railWendelsteinGermanyAlpsWendelstein1,723\u00a0m (5,653\u00a0ft)23.7%1,000 mmYesDead-end railKukushkaGeorgiaLesser CaucasusBakuriani1,700\u00a0m (5,577\u00a0ft)900 mmNoDead-end railNarrow-gauge railway line linking the town of Borjomi (820 m) to the ski resort of Bakuriani (1,700 m)Gr\u00fctschalp\u2013M\u00fcrrenSwitzerlandAlpsM\u00fcrren1,639\u00a0m (5,377\u00a0ft)5%1,000 mmNoDead-end railAccessible only by cable carLandquart\u2013Klosters\u2013DavosSwitzerlandAlpsDavos Wolfgang1,625\u00a0m (5,331\u00a0ft)4.5%1,000 mmNoRail crossingVisp\u2013ZermattSwitzerlandAlpsZermatt1,605\u00a0m (5,266\u00a0ft)12.5%1,000 mmYesDead-end railMonte GenerosoSwitzerlandAlpsGeneroso Vetta1,601\u00a0m (5,253\u00a0ft)22%800 mmYesDead-end railCerdagneFrancePyreneesBolqu\u00e8re-Eyne1,592\u00a0m (5,223\u00a0ft)6%1,000 mmNoRail crossingPortet-Saint-Simon\u2013Puigcerd\u00e0France\/SpainPyreneesPort\u00e9-Puymorens1,562\u00a0m (5,125\u00a0ft)4%1,435 mmNoRail crossingHighest adhesion and standard gauge railway in EuropeBrig\u2013AndermattSwitzerlandAlpsRealp1,538\u00a0m (5,046\u00a0ft)1,000 mmYesRail crossingRipoll-Puigcerd\u00e0 (es)SpainPyreneesToses tunnel1,494\u00a0m (4,902\u00a0ft)1,668 mmNoRail crossingHighest adhesion and Iberian gauge Railway in SpainAigle\u2013LeysinSwitzerlandAlpsLeysin Grand H\u00f4tel1,450\u00a0m (4,757\u00a0ft)23%1,000 mmYesDead-end railG\u00f6schenen\u2013AndermattSwitzerlandAlpsAndermatt1,436\u00a0m (4,711\u00a0ft)17.9%1,000 mmYesRail crossingPanoramique des D\u00f4mesFranceMassif CentralPuy de D\u00f4me1,406\u00a0m (4,613\u00a0ft)20%1,000 mmYesDead-end railMont-Blanc ExpressFrance\/SwitzerlandAlpsVallorcine1,384\u00a0m (4,541\u00a0ft)9\u00a0%1,000 mmNoRail crossingOperated by the Martigny\u2013Ch\u00e2telard and Saint-Gervais\u2013Vallorcine railwaysBrennerAustria\/ItalyAlpsBrenner1,371\u00a0m (4,498\u00a0ft)2.5%1,435 mmNoRail crossingVevey\u2013Les Pl\u00e9iadesSwitzerlandAlpsLes Pl\u00e9iades1,360\u00a0m (4,462\u00a0ft)20%1,000 mmYesDead-end railMadrid-Hendaye (es)Spain\/FranceCentral SystemHerrad\u00f3n-La Ca\u00f1ada Railway station[6]1,360\u00a0m (4,462\u00a0ft)1,668 mmNoRail crossingTatraSlovakiaTatra Mountains\u0160trbsk\u00e9 Pleso1,350\u00a0m (4,429\u00a0ft)15%1,000 mmYesRail crossingFr\u00e9jusItaly\/FranceAlpsFr\u00e9jus Tunnel1,338\u00a0m (4,390\u00a0ft)3%1,435 mmNoRail crossingArlbergAustriaAlpsArlberg Tunnel1,311\u00a0m (4,301\u00a0ft)3.1%1,435 mmNoRail crossingVillalba-Segovia (es)SpainCentral SystemGudillos tunnel1,300\u00a0m (4,265\u00a0ft)1,668 mmNoRail crossingMontreux-Oberland BernoisSwitzerlandAlpsSaanenm\u00f6ser Pass1,279\u00a0m (4,196\u00a0ft)7%1,000 mmNoRail crossingLe\u00f3n-Gij\u00f3n (es)SpainCantabrian MountainsLa Perruca tunnel1,278\u00a0m (4,193\u00a0ft)1,668 mmNoRail crossingSulmona-Isernia[7]ItalyApenninesRivisondoli-Pescocostanzo1,268\u00a0m (4,160\u00a0ft)1,435 mmNoRail crossingSeptemvri-DobrinishteBulgariaBetween Rhodope and Rila MountainsAvramovo1,267\u00a0m (4,157\u00a0ft)3.2%760 mmNoRail crossingHighest railway in the Balkan PeninsulaRittenItalyAlpsRappersbichl1,255\u00a0m (4,117\u00a0ft)1,000 mmNoDead-end railAccessible by cable carL\u00f6tschbergSwitzerlandAlpsL\u00f6tschberg Tunnel1,240\u00a0m (4,068\u00a0ft)2.7%1,435 mmNoRail crossingHighest adhesion and standard gauge railway in SwitzerlandBergenNorwayScandinavian MountainsFinse Tunnel1,237\u00a0m (4,058\u00a0ft)1,435 mmNoRail crossingHighest railway in ScandinaviaNyon\u2013St-Cergue\u2013La CureSwitzerlandJura MountainsCol de la Givrine1,228\u00a0m (4,029\u00a0ft)6%1,000 mmNoDead-end railHighest railway in the Jura MountainsTauernAustriaAlpsTauern Tunnel1,226\u00a0m (4,022\u00a0ft)3%1,435 mmNoRail crossingSagunto-Zaragoza (es)SpainIberian SystemPuerto Escand\u00f3n railway station1,218\u00a0m (3,996\u00a0ft)1,668 mmNoRail crossingMadrid-Barcelona high-speed rail lineSpainIberian SystemSomewhere between Layna and Arbujuelo during the brief pass of the line through Castile and Leon1,217\u00a0m (3,993\u00a0ft)1,435 mmNoRail crossingHighest high-speed rail line in Spain.Highest adhesion and standard gauge railway in Spain.According to Google Earth, around N 41.1085\u00b0, W 2.3673\u00b0, the line is at 1,230 m AMSL. Name of the location at the highest point (if it has any) needs to be confirmed by reliable sources. The kilometer point on which it is located could be an alternative.       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4Monastier – La Bastide-Saint-Laurent-les-Bains (fr)FranceMassif CentralAllenc1,215\u00a0m (3,986\u00a0ft)2.7\u00a0%1,435 mmNoRail crossingErzberg (de)AustriaAlpsPr\u00e4bichl1,204\u00a0m (3,950\u00a0ft)7.1%1,435 mmNoRail crossingVeynes\u2013Brian\u00e7on (fr)FranceAlpsBrian\u00e7on1,203\u00a0m (3,947\u00a0ft)2.5%1,435 mmNoDead-end railMadrid-Valladolid high-speed rail lineSpainCentral SystemGuadarrama Tunnel1,200\u00a0m (3,937\u00a0ft)1,435 mmNoRail crossingHigh-speed rail lineSee also[edit]References[edit]       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki24\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Enzyklop\u00e4die"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki24\/list-of-highest-railways-in-europe\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"List of highest railways in Europe"}}]}]