| Sonnenbergbahn | |
|---|---|
 lower station (2010) | |
| Overview | |
| Other name(s) | Standseilbahn Kriens–Sonnenberg; Sonnenbergbahn Kriens |
| Status | in operation |
| Owner | A.G. Sonnenbergbahn Kriens |
| Locale | Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland |
| Coordinates | 47°02′27″N 8°16′31″E / 47.0407°N 8.2752°E |
| Termini |
|
| Stations | 3 (including "Zumhof") |
| Service | |
| Type | funicular |
| Route number | 2515[1] |
| Rolling stock | 2 for 30 passengers each |
| History | |
| Opened | 5 May 1902 |
| Hotel closed | 1955 |
| Technical | |
| Track length | 839 metres (2,753 ft) |
| Number of tracks | 1 with passing loop |
| Track gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) |
| Electrification | from opening |
| Operating speed | 1.6 metres per second (5.2 ft/s) |
| Highest elevation | 704 m (2,310 ft) |
| Maximum incline | 42.5% |
Share of the AG Sonnenbergbahn, issued 8. August 1901
The Sonnenberg Funicular, also known as the Standseilbahn Kriens–Sonnenberg (KSB) or Sonnenbergbahn, is a funicular railway near the city of Lucerne in the Swiss canton of Lucerne. It links the town of Kriens with the Sonnenberg at 704 m, a hiking and recreational area, and serves an intermediate stop at Zumhof.[2][3]
The line was opened in 1902. In recent years it has been restored electrically and mechanically.[3]
The funicular has the following parameters:[2][3]
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of stops | 3 |
| Configuration | Single track with passing loop |
| Track length | 839 metres (2,753 ft) |
| Rise | 210 metres (690 ft) |
| Maximum gradient | 42.5% |
| Track gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge |
| Number of cars | 2 |
| Capacity | 30 passengers per car |
| Maximum speed | 1.6 metres per second (5.2 ft/s) |
| Travel time | 8 minutes |
See also
References
- ↑ "2515: Sonnenberg - Kriens" (PDF), Fahrplanfelder.ch, Tableaux-horaires.ch (in German), 2022, 2515
- 1 2 "Sonnenberg-Bahn, Kriens". Seetal-plus.ch. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
- 1 2 3 "61.044 Kriens - Sonnenberg, Kriens, Standseilbahn", Schweizer Seilbahninventar = Inventaire suisse des installations à câbles = Inventario svizzero degli impianti a fune [Swiss Inventory of Cableways] (in German, French, and Italian), Federal Office of Culture, 2011, retrieved 17 April 2014
External links
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