| Runaway Mine Train | |
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| Alton Towers | |
| Location | Alton Towers |
| Park section | Katanga Canyon |
| Coordinates | 52°59′23″N1°53′08″W / 52.989668°N 1.885612°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | 21 March 1992 |
| Cost | £1,000,000 |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel – Powered – Mine Train |
| Manufacturer | Mack Rides |
| Model | Powered Coaster |
| Track layout | Steel |
| Lift/launch system | Onboard motors |
| Height | 36 ft (11 m) |
| Drop | 36 ft (11 m) |
| Length | 1,000 ft (300 m) |
| Speed | 22.4 mph (36.0 km/h) |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Duration | 1:50 (2 laps) |
| Max vertical angle | 29° |
| Capacity | 1062 riders per hour |
| G-force | 2.4 |
| Restraint style | lap bar |
| Height restriction | 110 cm (3 ft 7 in) |
| Trains | Single train with 12 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 48 riders per train. |
 Fastrack available [1] | |
| Runaway Mine Train at RCDB | |
The Runaway Mine Train is a powered steel roller coaster made by MACK Rides of Germany. The ride is located in the Katanga Canyon area of Alton Towers in Staffordshire, England.
Contents
The train normally completes two circuits for each ride, although it occaionally completes three circuits on off-peak days.
The ride runs alongside the Congo River Rapids and shares a tunnel section. Passengers must be at least 1.1 m tall to ride, and passengers between 1.1m and 1.3m tall must be accompanied by an adult. [2]
It is currently the park's oldest roller coaster, after The Beastie was removed prior to the 2013 season.
