Stoosbahn
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| Stoosbahn | |
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standard gauge | |
| Old gauge | 1,200 mm (3 ft 11+1⁄4 in) the original line |
| Electrification | from opening |
| Operating speed | 10 metres per second (33 ft/s) |
| Highest elevation | 1,306 metres (4,285 ft) |
| Maximum incline | 110% (47.73°) |
The Stoosbahn, also known as the Schwyz–Stoos funicular or Standseilbahn Schwyz–Stoos, is a
Muotatal, Morschach, and Schwyz with the village and mountain resort of Stoos, above Morschach. On a length of 1.7 kilometres (1.1 mi), it overcomes a height difference of 744 metres (2,441 ft). It opened on 15 December 2017 and replaces the older Schwyz-Stoos funicular, operating since 1933 on a different route. The carriages are barrel-shaped and rotate to maintain a level floor surface for passengers. Construction took five years and cost 52 million Swiss francs.[1][2][3]
The new line has a maximum gradient of 110% (47.7°) and is the steepest funicular railway in Switzerland and Europe, superseding the
Katoomba Scenic Railway in Australia, which holds a Guinness World Record in the recognition of that fact.[4]
46°59′7.5″N 8°40′15.2″E / 46.985417°N 8.670889°E
References
- ^ a b "Switzerland funicular: World's steepest railway opens". BBC News. 17 December 2017.
- ^ a b Willsher, Kim (15 December 2017). "World's steepest funicular rail line to open in Switzerland". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ^ "DSS - Drahtseilbahn Schwyz Stoos". Funimag. Retrieved 13 October 2011.
- ^ "Steepest railway gradient". 26 April 2024.
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