bᵻtwˌiːn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti tˈuː ænd nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi fˈaɪv, ðə sˈeɪlv wʌz sˈɜːvd baɪ ðə fˈɜːst ᵻlˈɛktɹɪk ɹˈæk ɹˈeɪlweɪ ɪnðə wˈɜːld kˈɛmɪn də fˈɜː dˈuː sˈeɪlv.
Between 1892 and 1935, the Salève was served by the first electric rack railway in the world (Chemin de fer du Salève).