Which railway line, opened in 1912, carries trains to the summit of Switzerland’s Jungfraujoch?

The railway line opened in 1912 that carries trains to the summit station at Switzerland’s Jungfraujoch is the Jungfrau Railway.

The Jungfrau Railway, or Jungfraubahn, runs from Kleine Scheidegg through the Swiss Alps to Jungfraujoch. The line opened in stages, with the final section reaching Jungfraujoch in 1912. Much of its route is inside a tunnel through the Eiger and Mönch mountains, protecting the railway from severe high-altitude weather.

Jungfraujoch is a high mountain saddle between the Jungfrau and Mönch. The railway’s terminal is at about 3,454 metres above sea level and is widely described as Europe’s highest railway station. The journey is a major Swiss tourist attraction, combining alpine scenery with tunnels, viewing areas and scientific facilities.

The Jungfrau Railway is not the same as the Gornergrat Railway, which climbs above Zermatt, or the Pilatus Railway, known for its exceptionally steep rack railway. Those lines also reach famous mountain destinations, but only the Jungfrau Railway serves Jungfraujoch.