The Arter Aktiengesellschaft (Art Ltd.) immediately started building the line from Staffelhöhe to Rigi Kulm (1752 m above sea level).

Although it had lost the race against the Vitznau–Rigi Railway, the line had glorious views and more luxurious coaches.

Originally, the standard gauge line began in Art on the shores of Lake Zug.

The bottom station of the cable car to Rigi Scheidegg (1568 above sea level) is in Kräbel.

During the night of 19–20 January 2014, the high-level platform in Arth-Goldau station was raised by two metres so that it could be reconstructed on site.