WITH more than eight million passengers per year, Matterhorn Gotthard Railway (MGB) is one of the largest operators in Switzerland and one of the country's most spectacular railways. The 144km network passes through the fascinating countryside of Disentis over the Oberalp Pass at more than 2000m above sea level to Andermatt. From there, the line continues via Realp through the Furka Base Tunnel to Oberwald, and via Brig and Visp to Zermatt below the Matterhorn. In Disentis, MGB connects with the Rhaetian Railway (RhB), where together the two companies run the Glacier-Express between Zermatt, Chur, Davos, and St Moritz. The line supports tourism in the region. And with the expansion of the partially single-track lines to double track, rail transport has become even more appealing to visitors.
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