The line, which links the two places in its title was built by the Chemin de fer Montreux–Glion (MGl). Opened in 1909, at its upper terminus it made an end-on junction with the Chemin de fer Glion-Rochers-de-Naye

Chemin de fer Glion-Rochers-de-Naye

The Chemin de fer Glion - Rochers-de-Naye is a mountain railway in the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland which links the places in its title, high above the Lake Geneva resort town of Montreux....

 and across its platform with the Chemin de fer funiculaire Territet-Glion

Chemin de fer funiculaire Territet-Glion

The Chemin de fer funiculaire Territet–Glion is a funicular in Switzerland, which runs between the Territet and Glion suburbs of the the town of Montreux. At its upper terminus, the funicular connects with what was the lower terminus of the Chemin de fer Glion-Rochers-de-Naye mountain railway,...

. Nowadays, the line operates on 850v. direct current with overhead electrical pick up

Overhead lines

Overhead lines or overhead wires are used to transmit electrical energy to trams, trolleybuses or trains at a distance from the energy supply point...

. The line is built to a gauge

Rail gauge

Track gauge or rail gauge is the distance between the inner sides of the heads of the two load bearing rails that make up a single railway line. Sixty percent of the world's railways use a standard gauge of . Wider gauges are called broad gauge; smaller gauges, narrow gauge. Break-of-gauge refers...

 of and is totally a rack and pinion system based on the system devised by Roman Abt.

The Line

The railway from Montreux

Montreux

Montreux is a municipality in the district of Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.It is located on Lake Geneva at the foot of the Alps and has a population, , of and nearly 90,000 in the agglomeration.- History :...

, which departs from platform 8 of the main line Montreux railway station

Montreux railway station

Montreux railway station is the largest of the railway stations serving the municipality of Montreux, in the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland.All of the SBB-CFF-FFS standard gauge passenger trains operating on the Simplon railway line call at this station, which is also the western terminus of the...

, begins to climb steeply almost as soon as it leaves the station and enters the first of many tunnels, changing direction by a series of loops, views of Lake Geneva alternating from side to side, before reaching the station at Glion.

The present day workshops and depot are alongside the line as it leaves Glion, on the upper section built by the Chemins de Fer Glion - Rochers-de-Naye, the main shops accessed from a traverser

Transfer table

A transfer table, also called a traverser , is a piece of railroad equipment. It is similar in function to a turntable, though it cannot be used to turn equipment around. The table consists of a single length of track which can be moved from side to side, in a direction perpendicular to the track...

 off a side line

Rail siding

A siding, in rail terminology, is a low-speed track section distinct from a running line or through route such as a main line or branch line or spur. It may connect to through track or to other sidings at either end...

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The completion of the Chemin de fer Montreux - Glion brought about through operations between Montreux and Rochers-de Naye without the need to change from the Territet - Glion funicular

Funicular

A funicular, also known as an inclined plane or cliff railway, is a cable railway in which a cable attached to a pair of tram-like vehicles on rails moves them up and down a steep slope; the ascending and descending vehicles counterbalance each other.-Operation:The basic principle of funicular...

 to the Chemin de Fer Glion-Rochers-de-Naye.

In 1987 the two companies merged to Chemin de fer Montreux-Glion-Rochers-de-Naye

Chemin de fer Montreux-Glion-Rochers-de-Naye

The Chemin de fer Montreux - Glion - Rochers-de-Naye is an electrically operated rack and pinion railway in Switzerland, with a track gauge of , which links the places mentioned in its title.-History:...

, since 2001 part of Transports Montreux-Vevey-Riviera (MVR)

Transports Montreux-Vevey-Riviera (MVR)

The Transports Montreux-Vevey-Riviera was a coming together, in 2001, of two small railway companies and two funicular companies in the Montreux / Vevey area of Switzerland. Some of these companies were, themselves, formed of amalgamations which had taken place over the years...

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Preservation

Two coaches from the opening of the line are preserved and are usually to be found at Glion. They are both Second / Third class composites with 56 seats in 7 compartments and were built in Luzern. They usually work with locomotive No.2, a class He 2/2 which is also usually to be found at Glion.

See also

• Chemin de fer Montreux-Glion-Rochers-de-Naye
  Chemin de fer Montreux-Glion-Rochers-de-Naye
  The Chemin de fer Montreux - Glion - Rochers-de-Naye is an electrically operated rack and pinion railway in Switzerland, with a track gauge of , which links the places mentioned in its title.-History:...
  
  
• Chemin de fer funiculaire Territet-Glion
  Chemin de fer funiculaire Territet-Glion
  The Chemin de fer funiculaire Territet–Glion is a funicular in Switzerland, which runs between the Territet and Glion suburbs of the the town of Montreux. At its upper terminus, the funicular connects with what was the lower terminus of the Chemin de fer Glion-Rochers-de-Naye mountain railway,...