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Corcovado Rack Railway

The Corcovado Rack Railway (Portuguese: Trem do Corcovado) is a mountain rack railway in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from Cosme Velho to the summit of Corcovado at an elevation of 710 m (2,329 ft). The summit is famous for its giant statue of Christ the Redeemer and for its views over the city and beaches.

Corcovado Rack Railway
A Stadler train, photographed in 2019
Overview
StatusOperating
Owner
LocaleRio de Janeiro, Brazil
Termini
Stations4 active
1 closed
Service
TypeRack railway
Operator(s)Esfeco
History
Opened10 July 1884; 139 years ago (1884-07-10)
Technical
Line length3.8 km (2.36 mi)
Rack systemRiggenbach
Track gauge1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in) metre gauge
Minimum radius100 m (330 ft)
ElectrificationTwo three-phase 900 V AC 60 Hz
overhead wires
Operating speed25 km/h (16 mph)
Highest elevation670 m (2,198 ft)
Maximum incline300
Route map

Cosme Velho
Morro do Inglês
Silvestre
opened 1884
closed 1966
Paineiras
Cristo Redentor

History edit

 
Construction of the rail line c. 1884
 
Paneiras station c. 1897, well before the construction of Christ the Redeemer

The railway was opened by Emperor Dom Pedro II of Brazil on 9 October 1884. Initially hauled by steam locomotives, the line was electrified in 1910, a first in Brazil. It was re-equipped in 1980[1] with trains built by Swiss Locomotive and Machine Works (SLM) of Winterthur, Switzerland, and these were in turn replaced in 2019[2] by vehicles from SLM's successor company Stadler Rail.

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.[3]

Route and operation edit

 
An old train, photographed in 2005.

The line is 3.824 km (2.376 mi)[2] long and has four stations total. The termini are the historic base station in Cosme Velho and the summit of Corcovado.

The railway was built using metre gauge and the Riggenbach rack system, and has a maximum incline of 30%.[4] It is one of the few remaining railways using three-phase electric power with two overhead wires, at 900 V 60 Hz.

Passengers ride in custom-built electric multiple units (EMU) made by Stadler.[4] The vehicles, introduced in 2019, are capable of reaching a maximum speed of 25 km/h (16 mph), compared to the previous maximum of 15 km/h (9 mph), allowing the ascent to be made in about 15 minutes. During the descent, energy is recovered by regenerative braking, which leads to a saving of 75% of the overall power consumption.[5]

 
Engineer's view

There are three trains,[2] each made of two cars.[4] 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. As of March 2021, the line operates from 08:00 to 19:00 (8 am to 7 pm).[6]).

References edit

  1. ^ "Estrada de Ferro do Corcovado". www.pell.portland.or.us. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Novos trens do Corcovado começam a operar na próxima semana". O Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2 October 2019. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  3. ^ . 8 October 2006. Archived from the original on 8 October 2006. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  4. ^ a b c (PDF). Stadler Rail. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 March 2021.
  5. ^ Stadler Rail in Brasilien: das Wunder von Rio de Janeiro
  6. ^ . www.tremdocorcovado.rio. Archived from the original on 28 December 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2021.

General reference edit

External links edit

  • Corcovado Rack Railway website

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