Zermatt–Sunnegga funicular
| Zermatt–Sunnegga funicular | |
|---|---|
| Operation | |
| Opening | 1980 |
| Owner | Standseilbahn Zermatt - Sunnegga AG |
| Operator(s) | Standseilbahn Zermatt - Sunnegga AG |
| Technical | |
| Track length | 1,545 metres (5,069 ft) |
| Track gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in) |
| Maximum incline | 63% |
The Zermatt–Sunnegga funicular, also known as the SunneggaExpress, is an underground funicular railway in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. It links a lower station in the resort village of Zermatt, with an upper station at Sunnegga, and forms the first link in the route to the Sunnegga Paradise ski area.[1] The funicular was heavily modernized by Doppelmayr in 2013. [2]
The line has the following parameters:[1]
| Number of cars | 2 |
| Number of stops | 2 |
| Configuration | Single track with passing loop |
| Track length | 1,545 metres (5,069 ft) |
| Rise | 698 metres (2,290 ft) |
| Average gradient | 48.7% |
| Maximum gradient | 63.3% |
| Track gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in) |
| Capacity | 200 passengers per car |
| Maximum speed | 12 metres per second (39.4 ft/s) [2] |
| Travel time | 3 minutes |
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "ZSB - Zermatt - Sunnegga Berg". Funimag. Retrieved 2014-06-02.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Doppelmayr, 2014 report". Doppelmayr. Retrieved 2015-01-13.