Highest elevation 710 m (2,329 ft) Phone +55 21 2558-1329 | Line length 3.8 km (2.36 mi) Rack system Riggenbach | |
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Similar Christ the Redeemer, Parque Nacional Tijuca, Trem do Corcovado, Maracanã, Jardim Botânico do Rio de | ||
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The Corcovado Train (Portuguese: Trem do Corcovado) is a rack railway in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, from Cosme Velho to the summit of the Corcovado Mountain at an altitude of 710 m (2,329 ft). The summit is known for its statue of Christ the Redeemer and its views over the city and beaches of Rio.
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The line is 3.8 km (2.4 mi) long. It is a 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in) gauge rack railway using the Riggenbach rack system. The line was opened by Emperor Dom Pedro II on 9 October 1884. Initially steam hauled, the line was the first railway to be electrified in Brazil in 1910, and was re-equipped in 1980 with trains built by SLM of Winterthur in Switzerland.
It is one of the few remaining railways using three-phase electric power with two overhead wires, at 800 V 60 Hz.
There are four trains, each of two cars. Three of them are used simultaneously. The trip takes approximately 20 minutes and departs every 20 minutes, giving a capacity of 540 passengers per hour. Due to this limited capacity the wait at the entry station can be several hours. The line operates from 08:30 to 18:30 (8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.).
The line has been ridden by many famous people, including Pope Pius XII, Pope John Paul II, Alberto Santos-Dumont, Albert Einstein and Diana, Princess of Wales.