Fichtelberg Cable Car
| Fichtelberg Aerial Tramway | |
|---|---|
 View of the Fichtelberg with its cable car | |
| Overview | |
| Type | Cable car |
| Status | Operational |
| Locale | Oberwiesenthal, Saxony, Germany |
| Termini |
Oberwiesenthal Fichtelberg |
| Stations | 2 |
| Operation | |
| Opening | December 29, 1924 |
| Character | Elevated |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 1,175 m (3,855 ft) |
| Electrification | Electric motor powering cable bullwheel |
| Highest elevation | 302.9 m (994 ft) |
The Fichtelberg Cable Car (German: Fichtelberg Schwebebahn) is a German cable car in the Ore Mountains in Saxony that runs from the town of Oberwiesenthal to the Fichtelberg mountain top. It is the oldest cable car in Germany,[1] leading from the valley station at an altitude of 905 m above sea level to the mountain station a 1208 m above sea level, having a length of 1175 metres and a maximum upward gradient of 50 per cent. The Fichtelberg Cable Car is equipped with two carrying and two hauling cables.
Operations began in December 1924. The Fichtelberg Cable Car temporarily ceased operation in 1948 due to lack of maintenance during World War II. After a major overhaul, it reopened in 1956. Another major renovation took place in 1984, when one of the support towers were removed and the others where relocated.
References
- ↑ Fichtelberg Schwebebahn at europeforvisitors.com, Imboden, Durant and Cheryl. Accessed on 27 Dec 09.
Sources
- Mario Schatz: Seilbahnen der DDR. transpress VEB Verlag für Verkehrswesen, Berlin 1987, ISBN 3-344-00159-0.
External links
Coordinates: 50°25′38″N 12°57′32″E / 50.42722°N 12.95889°E