The Gotthard line then descends as far as Bellinzona, at 241 metres above sea level, before climbing again to the pass of Monte Ceneri, on the way to Lugano and Chiasso.
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19 Facts About Gotthard line
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Construction of the Gotthard line started in 1872, with some lowland sections opening by 1874.
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The Gotthard line was incorporated into the Swiss Federal Railways in 1909, and electrified in 1922.
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However no Gotthard line had yet reached through the Alps to southern Switzerland or the border with Italy, and all north to south rail traffic had to pass either to the west or east of Switzerland, through the Mont-Cenis, Semmering or Brenner railways.
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Treaties for the construction of the Gotthard line were made with the Kingdom of Italy, in 1869, and the German Empire, in 1871.
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Whole Gotthard line was inaugurated with festivities in Lucerne and Chiasso from 21 May to 25 May 1882.
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Track layout of each station shows that in 1899 the Gotthard line railway ran on double-tracks from the villages of Fluelen to Giubiasco.
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Approaches to the Gotthard Tunnel are susceptible to rockfalls, regularly leading to closures of the railway line.
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From Immensee, the Gotthard line follows the Lake of Zug to Arth-Goldau station, at an altitude of 510 metres .
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The Gotthard line then follows the east shore of the Lake of Zug to reach Arth-Goldau.
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From Arth-Goldau, the Gotthard line then follows the Lauerzer See and passes Schwyz, the capital of the canton of Schwyz, at an altitude of 455 metres .
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The Gotthard line passes over the Reuss twice, and the Meienreuss three times in this section.
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The valley narrows to the Piotta canyon, and the Gotthard line passes two spirals to lose 200 metres in height before reaching Faido.
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From Biasca station the Gotthard line continues to follow the Ticino as far as Bellinzona, at an altitude of 241 metres and the capital of the canton of Ticino.
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Gotthard line carries a mixture of freight and long distance passenger trains over the full length of the line.
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Famous trainsets on the Gotthard line route are the Trans Europ Express and the Roter Pfeil, as well as the tilting train, Cisalpino Pendolino.
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