The Metro Alpin is an underground
funicular
A funicular ( ) is a type of cable railway system that connects points along a railway track laid on a steep grade (slope), slope. The system is characterized by two counterbalanced carriages (also called cars or trains) permanently attached to ...
situated above the
Swiss
Swiss most commonly refers to:
* the adjectival form of Switzerland
* Swiss people
Swiss may also refer to: Places
* Swiss, Missouri
* Swiss, North Carolina
* Swiss, West Virginia
* Swiss, Wisconsin
Other uses
* Swiss Café, an old café located ...
town of
Saas Fee
Saas-Fee () is the main village in the Saastal, or the Saas Valley, and is a municipality in the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. The village is situated on a high mountain plateau at 1,800 meters (5,900 feet), surrounded ...
, in the canton of
Valais
Valais ( , ; ), more formally, the Canton of Valais or Wallis, is one of the cantons of Switzerland, 26 cantons forming the Switzerland, Swiss Confederation. It is composed of thirteen districts and its capital and largest city is Sion, Switzer ...
. Opened in 1984, it links the
Felskinn
Felskinn is a rocky outcrop of the Pennine Alps, situated above Saas Fee in the canton of Valais.
Felskinn is the lower station of the Metro Alpin which gives access to the Mittelallalin
The Mittelallalin () is a minor summit below the Alla ...
cable-car station (
MSL) on the shore of the
Fee Glacier to the
Mittelallalin
The Mittelallalin () is a minor summit below the Allalinhorn situated above Saas Fee. This place is well known for the revolving restaurant which is the highest in the world and a glacier cave.
Access
Mittelallalin can be reached easily by cab ...
() in the north flank of the
Allalinhorn
The Allalinhorn () is a mountain in the Pennine Alps in Switzerland. It lies between Zermatt and Saas-Fee in the canton of Valais, and is part of the Mischabel range, which culminates at the Dom (4,545 m).
It was first climbed by London barrist ...
. The Felskinn–Mittelallalin Tunnel has a length of , with an altitude difference of between the two stations.
The Metro Alpin is the highest funicular in the world. Being a fully underground railway, it is also considered the highest subway in the world.
See also
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List of buildings and structures above 3000 m in Switzerland
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List of funicular railways
This is a list of funicular railways, organised by place within country and continent. The funiculars range from short urban lines to significant multi-section mountain railways.
A funicular railway is distinguished from the similar incline elev ...
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List of funiculars in Switzerland
This is a list of all funiculars in Switzerland, commercially operated according to a timetable.
See also
*List of funicular railways
* List of heritage railways and funiculars in Switzerland
* List of aerial tramways in Switzerland
* List of ...
References
External links
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Saas-Fee websiteSaas Fee Bergbahnen AG - mountain transportation company operating the Metro Alpin
Funicular railways in Switzerland
Transport in Valais
Railway lines opened in 1984
Subterranean funiculars
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