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Tramway du Mont-Blanc

The Tramway du Mont-Blanc (abbreviated TMB) is a metre-gauge rack railway in the French Alps in the Haute-Savoie region. The line starts in Le Fayet at an altitude of 580 metres and reaches the final station Nid d'Aigle at an altitude of 2372 metres via several intermediate stations along the way. This makes it the highest railway station in France. The original plan was to reach the Aiguille du Goûter (3863 m). However, due to the First World War, financial problems and technical difficulties, the line never got further than Nid d'Aigle. In 1904, work on the Tramway du Mont-Blanc began. In 1907, the first section to the Col de Voza (1653 m) was put into service. In 1911, the tram  reached Nid d'Aigle. Since 1923, the line has also been used in winter, but only as far as Bellevue. The line is operated by the Compagnie du Mont-Blanc which also manages the Montenvers Railway and many ski lifts in the Mont Blanc region.  The line was worked by steam locomotives until it was electrified in 1956. The line is worked by three motor coaches 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.

November 21th 2024

 

 
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