Royal Gorge Route Railroad, Heritage railway in Cañon City, United States.
The Royal Gorge Route Railroad runs along steep canyon walls rising 1,000 feet above the Arkansas River through the Colorado mountains.
The railroad route started operations in 1879, leading to a territorial dispute between two railway companies known as the Royal Gorge War.
The railway maintains vintage passenger cars from the mid-twentieth century, offering visitors an authentic American railroad dining experience.
The train departs from Santa Fe Depot four times daily at 9:30, 12:30, 3:30, and 6:30, with different service classes including coach and dome cars.
Passengers cross the Hanging Bridge, an engineering structure suspended from steel beams drilled into granite walls above rushing waters.
Location: Colorado
GPS coordinates: 38.43800,-105.24100
Latest update: May 27, 2025 09:51
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