Merkurbergbahn
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The Merkurbergbahn is a funicular railway in the town of Baden-Baden in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The line climbs Mount Merkur, the location of the Observation Tower Baden-Baden Merkur.[1]
The line opened in 1913 and closed in 1967. It was reopened on the 27th April 1979.[1]
The funicular has the following technical parameters:[1][2]
- Length: 1192 metres
- Height: 370 metres
- Maximum Steepness: 54%
- Cars: 2
- Capacity: 30 passengers per car
- Track gauge: 1 metre
- Traction: Electricity
- Control: Automatic
[edit] References
- ^ a b c This article is based on a translation of an article from the German Wikipedia.
- ^ Lift-Database : Baden-Baden : Merkur-Bergbahn. Lift-World.info. Retrieved on February 27, 2007.
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