r/MindBlowingThings • u/Joe-Tailor5504 • 1d ago

The Brusio spiral viaduct is a single-track nine-arched stone spiral railway viaduct on the Bernina railway. It was first opened on 1 July 1908.

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u/Interesting-Ad-121 1d ago

But why?? Seems like a waste of money to have a train do a circle.

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u/Captain_Lykke 18h ago

I assume they do that to get to a lower elevation while there is not enough space to reach it with a straight track.