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List Of Funiculars In Switzerland
This is a list of all funiculars in Switzerland, commercially operated according to a timetable. See also *List of funicular railways * List of heritage railways and funiculars in Switzerland * List of aerial tramways in Switzerland * List of mountain railways in Switzerland *List of mountains of Switzerland accessible by public transport This is a list of mountains of Switzerland above 800 metres whose summits are accessible by public transport. This list includes mountains with a topographic prominence of at least 30 metres that have a station above the height of their key col an ... References {{reflist, 30em ! Funicular railways in Switzerland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Funicular
A funicular ( ) is a type of cable railway system that connects points along a railway track laid on a steep grade (slope), slope. The system is characterized by two counterbalanced carriages (also called cars or trains) permanently attached to opposite ends of a haulage cable, which is looped over a pulley at the upper end of the track. The result of such a configuration is that the two carriages move synchronously: as one ascends, the other descends at an equal speed. This feature distinguishes funiculars from inclined elevators, which have a single car that is hauled uphill. The term ''funicular'' derives from the Latin word , the diminutive of , meaning 'rope'. Operation In a funicular, both cars are permanently connected to the opposite ends of the same cable, known as a ''haul rope''; this haul rope runs through a system of pulleys at the upper end of the line. If the railway track is not perfectly straight, the cable is guided along the track using sheaves – unpowered ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linthal Braunwaldbahn Railway Station
Linthal Braunwaldbahn railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Glarus Süd in the Swiss canton of Glarus. It is situated on the Weesen to Linthal railway line in the valley of the Linth river, some short of the terminus of the line at Linthal station in the village of Linthal. The station opened in 1982 in order to provide a convenient interchange with the Braunwaldbahn funicular to the car-free resort of Braunwald on the mountain above. The station is served by the hourly Zürich S-Bahn service S25 between Zurich and Linthal (during off-peak hours by S6 service of St. Gallen S-Bahn). Services the following services call at Linthal Braunwaldbahn railway station: * St. Gallen S-Bahn: ** : hourly service between and via (only during off-peak hours). * Zürich S-Bahn The Zurich S-Bahn () system is a network of rail lines that has been incrementally expanded to cover the ZVV area, which comprises the entire canton of Zurich and port ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parsenn Bahn
The Parsenn Funicular (, DPB) is a funicular railway in the resort of Davos in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. The line links the town of Davos with the Weissfluhjoch ridge and the Parsenn ski area. The funicular is composed of two separate and independent sections, with an interchange station between the two at ''Höhenweg''. The lowest station (Davos DKB) lies at an elevation of and the highest (Weissfluhjoch DKB) lies at an elevation of . The highest section is the highest open-air funicular in Switzerland and the second highest after the Metro Alpin. Considering both sections, which have a total length of , the line is also one of the longest in the country. The funicular is operated by . History The funicular opened in December 1931, to access the Weissfluhjoch ski area. The lower section was renovated with two new cars in December 2002, With the upper section being renovated in 2010. Operation The line has the following parameters: See also * List of f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bern
Bern (), or Berne (), ; ; ; . is the ''de facto'' Capital city, capital of Switzerland, referred to as the "federal city".; ; ; . According to the Swiss constitution, the Swiss Confederation intentionally has no "capital", but Bern has governmental institutions such as the Federal Assembly (Switzerland), Federal Assembly and Federal Council (Switzerland), Federal Council. However, the Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland, Federal Supreme Court is in Lausanne, the Federal Criminal Court of Switzerland, Federal Criminal Court is in Bellinzona and the Federal Administrative Court (Switzerland), Federal Administrative Court and the Federal Patent Court (Switzerland), Federal Patent Court are in St. Gallen, exemplifying the federal nature of the Confederation. With a population of about 146,000 (), Bern is the List of cities in Switzerland, fifth-most populous city in Switzerland, behind Zürich, Geneva, Basel and Lausanne. The Bern agglomeration, which includes 36 municipalities ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marzilibahn
The Marzilibahn, officially the Drahtseilbahn Marzili–Stadt Bern (''Funicular Marzili–City of Bern'') is a very short funicular in Bern, the capital of Switzerland. Its of track lead from the ''Marzili'' neighbourhood to the '' Bundeshaus'', the seat of the Swiss federal government and parliament, in the Old City of Bern. History The Marzilibahn was proposed by a committee of seven Bernese entrepreneurs, who received an 80-year operating license by the Swiss Federal Assembly on 13 December 1884. Construction began in March 1885 and was hastily completed to allow a start of operations on 19 July 1885, to coincide with the opening of the '' Eidgenössisches Schützenfest'', the Swiss marksmen's festival, in Bern. As originally built, the tracks had a length of and spanned a height difference of . The cars were water-powered: a tank in the upper car was filled with up to of water from the city stream (''Stadtbach''). This car, being heavier, then pulled the other one u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Interlaken
Interlaken (; lit.: ''between lakes'') is a Swiss town and municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the canton of Bern. It is an important and well-known tourist destination in the Bernese Oberland region of the Swiss Alps, and the main transport gateway to the mountains and lakes of that region. The town is located on flat alluvial land called Bödeli between two lakes, Brienz to the east and Thun to the west, and alongside the river Aare, which flows between them. Transport routes to the east and west alongside the lakes are complemented by a route southwards into the near mountain resorts and high mountains, e.g. the famous high Alpine peaks of Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau, following upwards the Lütschine. Interlaken is the central town of a small agglomeration with the same name of 23,300 inhabitants. The official language of Interlaken is German,The official language in any municipality in German-speaking Switzerland is always German. In this c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heimwehfluhbahn
The Heimwehfluhbahn (DIH) is a funicular at Interlaken in the Swiss Canton of Bern. It runs to the top of the nearby Heimwehfluh hill at an altitude of above sea level. The funicular provides access to the hilltop restaurant, an observation tower, an O scale model railway, a children's playground and a bobsleigh runRichard Green (2007). ''Railways in the Berner Oberland - Part 3''. ''Today's Railways Europe: Issue 134: February 2007''. Platform 5 Publishing Ltd. (a second one existed but has since become overgrown and unused). Overview The funicular, built between 1904 and 1906, has a length of and overcomes a vertical distance of with a maximum gradient of 69%. There are two wooden cars dating from 1906, operating on a single track of narrow gauge track with a central passing loop. With curtains at the unglazed windows, the line presents an intentionally heritage image. A single journey takes 2 minutes.Sources differ on the exact gauge of the Heimwehf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cossonay Railway Station
Cossonay-Penthalaz railway station () is a railway station in the municipality of Penthalaz, in the Swiss canton of Vaud. It is an intermediate stop on multiple standard gauge lines of Swiss Federal Railways. The station is adjacent to the valley station of the Cossonay–Gare–Ville funicular. Services the following services stop at Cossonay-Penthalaz: * RER Vaud RER Vaud () is an S-Bahn network in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It is centered on Lausanne and began operating in December 2004. Lines the network consists of the following lines: * : – (– ) * : Grandson – Lausanne (– Cully) ...: ** / : half-hourly service between and . ** / : half-hourly (hourly on weekends) service between and ; hourly service to ; limited service from Bex to . References External links * * {{Authority control Railway stations in the canton of Vaud Swiss Federal Railways stations ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cossonay
Cossonay is a municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It is part of the district of Morges District, Morges. History Cossonay has both Ancient Rome, Roman ruins and medieval graves. The first documentation of the settlement dates from 1096 under the name ''Cochoniacum''. In 1164, this appears as ''Cosonai'', and in 1228 as ''Cossonai''. Ulrich von Cossonay gave the village church to the monastery in Romainmôtier in 1096. In 1224, it passed to the Benedictine monastery in Lutry, which built a priory in the second half of the 13th century. The town wall, built in the 11th century, was rebuilt and extended in the 13th and 14th centuries. The Barons of Cossonay ruled over a territory from La Chaux to Boussens and from Dizy to Gollion. Cossonay received city rights in 1264. A fire near the end of the 14th century destroyed much of the town and the town archives. In 1421, the town passed to the house of Savoy. When the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Funiculaire Cossonay–Gare–Ville
The Funiculaire de Cossonay is a funicular railway connecting the town of Cossonay in the Swiss canton of Vaud with Cossonay-Penthalaz railway station, on the line from Lausanne to Vallorbe and Yverdon-les-Bains. The lower funicular station is called ''Cossonay-Gare'', but is in the village of Penthalaz. The upper station, some above, is named ''Cossonay-Ville'' . The line has a length of at a maximum incline of 13%. History The line was opened in 1897, and was initially operated as a water counterbalance funicular. In 1969, the line was automated, still as a water counterbalance funicular. In 1982, the line was rebuilt and converted to electric operation, with new cabins and stations. The funicular was again completely overhauled between 2012 and 2014, reopening on June 10. At the same time, the 1982-built cabins were refurbished and repainted in its owner's green and cream. During the overhaul period, a replacement bus operated the connection. Operation The ''Compagn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
