Dresden Funicular Railway

The Dresden Funicular Railway (German: Standseilbahn Dresden) is a funicular in Dresden, Germany connecting the districts of Loschwitz, near the "Blue Wonder" bridge, and Weisser Hirsch. The railway was opened on October 26, 1895, and was run by a steam engine until 1910; since then it has run on electricity.[1][2]

The line has the following technical parameters:[2][3]

The line runs through two tunnels; the Burgberg Tunnel, which is 96 metres long, and the Prinzess Louisa Tunnel with a length of 54 metres.

The railway is one of two city railways in Dresden, the other being the unusual Schwebebahn Dresden, a suspended monorail. Both lines are operated by the Dresdner Verkehrsbetriebe AG, who also operate the city's tram, bus and ferry networks.[2]

References

  1. ^ Gertoberens, Klaus (2006) (in German). Sächsische Erfindungen. Dresden: Edition Sächsische Zeitung. ISBN 3-938325-31-3. 
  2. ^ a b c "Die Standseilbahn" (in German). Dresdner Verkehrsbetriebe AG. http://www.dvb.de/de/Freizeit-Tourismus/Bergbahnen/Standseilbahn/. Retrieved 2011-02-18. 
  3. ^ "Weißer Hirsch". Funiculars.net. http://www.funiculars.net/line.php?id=43. Retrieved 2009-03-23. 

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This article incorporates information from the German Wikipedia.