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Cairngorm Mountain Railway
Architectural structure in Highland, Scotland, UK / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Cairngorm Mountain Railway, which opened in 2001, is the highest railway in the United Kingdom. The two-kilometre long funicular ascends the northern slopes of Cairn Gorm, the United Kingdom's seventh-highest mountain, serving the Cairngorm Mountain ski resort. The route and ski area are located within the Cairngorms National Park, the largest National Nature Reserve in Britain, located near Aviemore in the Highland area of Scotland. It is a Doppelmayr 120-SSB funicular railway.
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![]() The passing loop, above Sheiling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Overview | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Status | Open | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Owner | Highlands and Islands Enterprise | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Locale | Highland, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stations | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Type | Funicular | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operator(s) | Cairngorm Mountain Limited (2001–2014), Natural Retreats (2014–2018), Cairngorm Mountain (Scotland) Limited (2018- ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Line length | 1,970 m (6,460 ft) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of tracks | Single (with passing loop) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Track gauge | 2,000 mm (6 ft 6+3⁄4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating speed | 36 km/h (22 mph) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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It is owned by the Highlands and Islands Enterprise and was operated by Cairngorm Mountain Limited until July 2014, when Natural Retreats UK took over the lease. Since 2018, it has been run by Cairngorm Mountain (Scotland) Limited.
The railway closed in October 2018 due to structural issues; it reopened in January 2023, then shut down again in August 2023.[1]