Terminal of the Tramway du Mont-Blanc: Station Nid d'Aigle (Eagle's nest) at an altitude of 2,372 m (7,782 ft).
Descent of motor- and trailer-car "Marie" to Saint-Gervais-les-Bains.
Train crossing in the station Mont Lachat with motor- and trailer-car "Anne" and "Marie".
The Tramway du Mont-Blanc is worked by three motor- and trailer-cars, which are named Anne, Marie and Jeanne. These were the names of the three daughters of the line's owner at the time of electri... (more)
"Jeanne" arrives in the terminal of the Tramway du Mont-Blanc: Station Nid d'Aigle (Eagle's nest) at an altitude of 2,372 m (7,782 ft).
The line is 12.4 km (7.7 mi) long and has a rail gauge of 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in). It is a rack and adhesion railway, using the Strub design to overcome a height difference of 1,792 m (5,87... (more)
The line is worked by three motor- and trailer-cars, which are named Anne, Marie and Jeanne. These were the names of the three daughters of the line's owner at the time of electrification.
Nid d'Aigle station at the Bionnassay glacier at an altitude of 2,372 m (7,782 ft)
The Mont Blanc Tramway is a mountain railway line in the Haute-Savoie department of France. It is the highest in France and the fourth highest in Europe. The line runs from a connection with the S... (more)
