 The same engineering team who were responsible for the Vitznau–Rigi Railway also undertook responsibility for the construction for these lines.The Arth company started by building the line from Rigi Staffelhöhe to Rigi Kulm, and this was ready for opening in time for the summer traffic in 1873.This line made an end-on connection with that from Vitznau and the Vitznau company operated their trains over it, paying the Arth company a ground rent for its use.