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Tramway du Mont-Blanc
Tramway du Mont-Blanc, abbreviated to TMB (Chemin de Fer à Crémaillère du Mont-Blanc), is a rack railway line in France, in Haute-Savoie, in the Mont-Blanc massif, which connects Le Fayet (Saint-Gervais-les-Bains-Le Fayet station, altitude: 581 m) to the Désert de Pierre Ronde (Nid-d'Aigle station, altitude 2,372 m). It is a tourist railway emblematic of rail tourism. Initially, the line was built with the aim of reaching the summit of Mont Blanc. It is the highest railway line in France and has the highest station in the country. The line is operated by the Compagnie du Mont-Blanc, which also manages the Montenvers railway as well as numerous ski lifts in the Mont-Blanc massif. Constructions started in 1905 and the lower part of the railway opened in 1912 with a planned official opening August 1914. First World War set the plans on halt. From 1915 to 1917, the line was essentially inactive, with the exception of a few rare trips. Traffic gradually resumed from the spring of 1918, where the line was repaired; and sections gradually reopened. After 1957, the railway was modernized and is today fully electrified.
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