Metro Alpin, Underground funicular in Saas-Fee, Switzerland
The Metro Alpin runs through a 1,447-meter tunnel beneath the Swiss Alps, connecting Felskinn station to the Mittelallalin station at 3,456 meters elevation.
The construction of Metro Alpin required workers and engineers to live at Felskinn station for over three years before its completion in 1984.
The Metro Alpin represents Swiss engineering excellence in mountain transportation, making high-altitude winter sports accessible to visitors throughout the year.
The funicular journey takes three minutes and twenty seconds, transporting 115 passengers from 3,000 to 3,500 meters above sea level.
Metro Alpin holds the distinction of being both the highest underground funicular and the highest subway system in the world.
Location: Valais
Official opening: 1984
Length: 1,447 m
Website: https://funimag.com/suisse/saasfee01.htm
GPS coordinates: 46.05754,7.90510
Latest update: May 11, 2025 18:28
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