Schlossbergbahn (Freiburg)

The Schlossbergbahn, or Castle Hill Railway, is a funicular railway in the town of Freiburg im Breisgau in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It links the city centre with the Schlossberg hill.

The funicular was constructed in 2008, in order to replace a previous cable car. It is operated by the Schlossbergbahn GmbH & Co. KG. It operates daily between 09:00 and 22:00 (18:00 on Tuesdays).^[1]

The funicular has the following technical parameters:^[2]

Length: 262 metres (860 ft)
Height: 73.30 metres (240.5 ft)
Maximum Steepness: 22%
Configuration: Single track
Cars: 1
Capacity: 25 passengers per car
Speed: 1.5 metres per second (4.9 ft/s)
Journey time: 3 minutes
Track gauge: 1.2 metres (3 ft 11 in)
Traction: Electricity

References

^ "Betriebszeiten [Operating Hours]". Schlossbergbahn GmbH & Co. KG. http://www.schlossberg-bahn.de/index.html?inhalt=9279. Retrieved 2011-02-13.
^ "Technische Daten [Technical Data]". Schlossbergbahn GmbH & Co. KG. http://www.schlossberg-bahn.de/index.html?inhalt=9283. Retrieved 2011-02-13.

External links

Schlossbergbahn web site

This article incorporates information from the German Wikipedia.