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| Section | Alpnachstad – Pilatus Kulm |
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| Opened | 4 June 1889 (steam operation) |
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| Reopened | 15 May 1937 (after electrification) |
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| Operating period | May to November |
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| Height difference | 1635 m |
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| Length of track/ | 4618 m |
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| Travel speed | Ascent 9–12 km/h, descent max. 9 km/h |
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| Travel time | Ascent 30 min., descent 40 min. |
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| Maximum passenger transport capacity | 340 persons per hour |
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| Railcar capacity | 10 railcars, 40 persons each |
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| Transport system | Locher cogwheel railway system |
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| Driving power | 210 PS or 154 kW per locomotive |
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| Track | Gauge: 0.8 m, Gradient: 48% maximum, 38% average |
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| Manufacturers | Locher General Building Contractors (www.locher-ag.ch), Carriages SLM Schweizerische Lokomotiv- & Maschinenfabrik of Winterthur |
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