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The train to the Rochers de Naye links the famous city of Montreux (395m) to this magnificient point of view over the Leman Lake, the Rochers de Naye (2042m). From the terminus of the train, a tunnel in the rock brings the walker to a panoramic restaurant inside the mountain! This modern composition has just left the upper station

The Railway to the Rochers de Naye (Montreux-Glion-Rochers de Naye - MTGN) belongs now to the MOB group. It was before in fact already the reunion of two different companies: the Glion-Les Rochers de Naye (GN) and the Montreux-Glion (MGl). The GN line was openend 1982, to bring the partients in cure in Glion to the mountain. At this time, it was only possible to reach Glion with a funicular from Territet: Territet-Glion (TG). This funicular still exists, but is also intergrated in the MOB compagny. The train from Montreux to Glion (MGl) was then opened 1909. An older Beh 2/4 power car at the upper station.

Some technical information: Line length: 10.3 km Maximal ascent: 220%o Electric power: 850 volt CC Narrow gauge: 800mm, Cog of Abt type. As on the line of the Pilatus near Lucerne, on special days when a lot of toursits come to enjoy the view, the motor car goes one after the other and gives the opportunity of nice pictures.

The station of Montreux is quiet particular in ma sense: three gauges wide can be found there (CFF with regular 1435mm, MOB metric 1000mm and MTGN narrow 800mm). And a sometthing very special is that the starting point of the MTGN is in a hotel! When then line was under construction, the Jura-Simplon railway compagny that owned the station of Montreux didn't accept the Montreux-Glion on their field, because it was a concurrent to the Territet-Glion funicular. The promotors of the line decided to by the Hôtel Terminus near the station and scratch it and built a new hotel incorporating the railway station of the MGl! Motor car Beh 4/8 302 named Veytaux, at Montreux station.

Bibliography : Les Chemins de fer privés suisses, Vol. I, Editions Avanti, 1978

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