Braunwaldbahn
| Braunwaldbahn | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Operation | |
| Owner | Braunwald-Standseilbahn AG |
| Operator(s) | Braunwald-Standseilbahn AG |
| Technical | |
| Track length | 1,367 metres (4,485 ft) |
| Track gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in) |
| Maximum incline | 64% |
The Braunwaldbahn, Braunwald-Standseilbahn (BRSB), or Braunwald funicular, is a funicular railway in the canton of Glarus, Switzerland. The line links Linthal Braunwaldbahn station, on the Swiss Federal Railways' Weesen to Linthal line, with the car-free resort of Braunwald on the mountain above.[1]
The line was opened in 1907.[2][3]
Operation
The line is operated by the Braunwald-Standseilbahn AG and has the following parameters:[1]
| Number of cars | 2 |
| Number of stops | 2 |
| Configuration | Single track with passing loop |
| Track length | 1,367 metres (4,485 ft) |
| Rise | 605 metres (1,985 ft) |
| Maximum gradient | 64% |
| Track gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in) metre gauge |
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz. Verlag Schweers+Wall GmbH. 2012. p. 24. ISBN 978-3-89494-130-7.
- ↑ "Braunwald". Historical Dictionary of Switzerland (in French). 2004-10-14. Retrieved 2015-04-28.
- ↑ "Braunwald - Cable Railway". Braunwald-Klausenpass Tourismus AG. Retrieved 2015-04-28.
External links
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Media related to Braunwaldbahn at Wikimedia Commons - Braunwaldbahn web page
- Video of ascent of the Braunwaldbahn
Coordinates: 46°56′02″N 9°00′03″E / 46.933972°N 9.000764°E