Hangursbanen
Hangursbanen is a cable car in Voss, Norway. It is 1126 metres long and has a top altitude of 660 above sea level. It is owned and run by Voss Resort AS, a local ski resort in Voss.
The cable car goes from ca 500 metres from the train station at Voss, up to the Hangursrestaurant, which is in the same building as the cable car top station.
The cable car runs in winter, in the skiing season and in summertime.
There are two cabins on the lines, the Dinglo (red) and the Danglo (blue), which goes on each own side, but on the same cable. When one is at top, the other one is at the bottom. The names come from the swaying from side to side which is "dingling" in Norwegian slang.
Hangursbanen can go 8 M/S when going for full power.
History
Hangursbanen was built in 1963 by Hordaland Mekaniske Verksted and Swiss engineers.
Pictures of Hangursbanen and the Hangursrestaurant
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Dinglo.
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Danglo.
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Dinglo at the bottom station.
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The first ticket ever sold, bought in 1963 by guest number 001.
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The hall on the top of Hangursbanen.
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The control board for the driver of the Hangursbanen.
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Outside view of Hangursrestauranten.
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The uppermost pole.