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3 unusual facts about Überetsch Railway


Überetsch Railway

Just after the station of Bolzano the track branched off from the Brennerbahn and ran along the Eisack river.

Here the trains only stopped in Eppan, Kaltern and Sankt Anton, near the Mendel Funicular station.

The line crossed the Talfer river and after two small stations (Ponte Roma and Ponte Resia) the line became split: one track proceeded to Meran and further to the Vinschgerbahn and one track branched away leftwards toward the low mountain range plateau of Überetsch.


Mendel Funicular

The funicular was planned by Emil Strub as part of a link to connect Bolzano with the Mendel Pass, by linking to the St. Anton terminus of the Überetsch Railway.


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