Bürgenstock railway

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Bürgenstock railway
Technical
Track length 944 metres (3,097 ft)
Track gauge 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in)
Maximum incline 58%

The Bürgenstock railway (German: Bürgenstock-Bahn; BB) is a funicular railway in the canton of Nidwalden, Switzerland. The line links the landing stage at Kehrsiten-Bürgenstock, served by the regular passenger boats of the Schifffahrtsgesellschaft des Vierwaldstättersees, with the Bürgenstock resort and its famous hotels.[1][2]

The railway was opened in 1888 and was originally a water-ballast funicular with an Abt rack braking rail. Today the funicular is electric and automatic, but it still uses the original cabins.[2]

The line has been closed since November 2011 whilst work is undertaken to create a new luxury resort at its upper station, and it is not expected to reopen until the summer of 2014.[3][4]

Operation

The line has the following parameters:[1][2]

Number of cars 2
Number of stops 2
Configuration Single track with passing loop
Track length 944 metres (3,097 ft)
Rise 440 metres (1,440 ft)
Maximum gradient 58%
Track gauge 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in) metre gauge
Speed 3 metres per second (9.8 ft/s)
Journey time 7 mins

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz. Verlag Schweers+Wall GmbH. 2012. pp. 22–23. ISBN 978-3-89494-130-7. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "BB - Bürgenstock Bahn". funimag.com. Retrieved 2012-09-03. 
  3. ↑ "Bürgenstock-Bahn wird saniert" [Bürgenstock railway will be renovated]. Baublatt (in German). 2011-06-30. Retrieved 2012-09-04. 
  4. ↑ "The Bürgenstock Railway". Bürgenstock Resort. Retrieved 2012-09-04. 

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Coordinates: 46°59′58″N 8°22′54″E / 46.999471°N 8.381667°E / 46.999471; 8.381667


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