A very special locomotive
Have you always fancied seeing the puff of steam from a nineteenth-century locomotive? Here you can board a locomotive from 1890. As a symbol of the Monte Generoso Railway, the restored locomotive represents a fascinating bridge between the past and the present, ready to captivate both young and old.
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Discover our history, date by date
Having existed for over a century, we have lots of stories to tell! Are you interested in learning more about the development of one of the oldest cog trains in Europe and the only one in the Canton of Ticino? Here are the milestones of the Ferrovia Monte Generoso!
Dr. Carlo Pasta builds the first hotel on Monte Generoso: it is called Bellavista
The Ferrovia Monte Generoso is inaugurated, which is initially used exclusively by a steam train
At the initiative of Charles Hochstrasser, Gottlieb Duttweiler buys the Ferrovia Monte Generoso
The Vetta Hotel & Restaurant is built at the summit of Monte Generoso
The Monte Generoso railway is electrified
The Astronomical Observatory is inaugurated on the summit of Monte Generoso, at the patronage of Margherita Hack
The "Grotta dell’Orso" is opened, which will become one of the most important and popular Ticino destinations for excursions
Purchase of the Bellavista and the old Hotel "Des Alpes"
The old Vetta Monte Generoso Hotel & Restaurant is demolished in order to build a new structure
The new "Fiore di pietra" facility is officially opened
Lorenz Brügger takes over the management of the Ferrovia Monte Generoso
The first phase of the replacement of the railway superstructure is underway
The Observatory is dismantled and preparations are made for its transfer to Gurten, Bern
After a year of renovations, the Buffet Bellavista has reopened as a modern grotto
The last phase of the railway's replacement is terminated thanks to the 22 Mio investment of the Migros Culture Percentage
The FMG announces the company's new corporate identity and the reopening of its services for the winter season
The FMG launches Amici del Generoso, an advantageous annual pass for families and individual travelers
With the wind in your hair
Would you like to organize a special event in Ticino? Treat yourself to a trip on the "Belle Epoque" train car: enjoy a real ‘vintage’ experience! It can be pulled by a diesel or steam locomotive.
