Peru - the world??€�s highest railway
Taking nearly 40 years to complete, the railway was built between 1870 and 1908 principally for transporting mineral ores (copper and zinc) from mines in the Andes and farm produce from the high fertile valleys. The passenger service was stopped in 1992 due to terrorist activity. For 2003, a limited service has now been resumed
Along its length of 335km, the track traverses 66 tunnels, 59 bridges and 22 zigzags, with a steepest gradient of 4.37. The track??€�s highest point is at Ticlio at 4,829 meters above sea level and the world??€�s highest railway pass. The route passes through Galera, the highest passenger railway station in the world at 4781m. The total journey time is approximately 12 hours.
