cog railway
noun
: a steep mountain railroad that has a rail with cogs engaged by a cogwheel on the locomotive to ensure traction
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And, above all, in Montserrat, where pilgrims arrive by bus, cable car, cog railway and strenuous trails.
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ABC News, 9 June 2026
Travelers can also take the world's first mountain-climbing cog railway to the top of the peak.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 4 June 2026
Visitors who’d rather not hike can ride the historic cog railway to the summit.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
For an outdoor adventure, drive around half an hour to St Wolfgang where Austria's steepest steam cog railway takes passengers 4,000 ft up to the summit of Schafberg mountain.
—Irenie Forshaw, theweek, 3 Sep. 2024
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ABC News, 9 June 2026
Travelers can also take the world's first mountain-climbing cog railway to the top of the peak.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 4 June 2026
Visitors who’d rather not hike can ride the historic cog railway to the summit.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
For an outdoor adventure, drive around half an hour to St Wolfgang where Austria's steepest steam cog railway takes passengers 4,000 ft up to the summit of Schafberg mountain.
—Irenie Forshaw, theweek, 3 Sep. 2024
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“Cog railway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cog%20railway. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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