Dresden Funicular Railway

Dresden Funicular Railway
A modern train on Standseilbahn Dresden
The line in 1910
The lower station

The Dresden Funicular Railway (German: Standseilbahn Dresden) is a funicular in Dresden, Germany connecting the districts of Loschwitz, near the "Blue Wonder" bridge, and Weisser Hirsch. The railway was opened on October 26, 1895, and was run by a steam engine until 1910; since then it has run on electricity.[1][2]

The line has the following technical parameters:[2][3]

  • Length: 547 metres (1,795 ft)
  • Height: 94 metres (308 ft)
  • Maximum Steepness: 29%
  • Cars: 2
  • Capacity: 60 passengers per car
  • Configuration: Single track with passing loop
  • Maximum speed: 5 metres per second (16 ft/s)
  • Track gauge: 1 metre (3 ft 3 in)
  • Journey time: 5 minutes
  • Traction: Electricity

The line runs through two tunnels; the Burgberg Tunnel, which is 96 metres long, and the Prinzess Louisa Tunnel with a length of 54 metres.

The railway is one of two city railways in Dresden, the other being the unusual Schwebebahn Dresden, a suspended monorail. Both lines are operated by the Dresdner Verkehrsbetriebe AG, who also operate the city's tram, bus and ferry networks.[2]

References

  1. ^ Gertoberens, Klaus (2006) (in German). Sächsische Erfindungen. Dresden: Edition Sächsische Zeitung. ISBN 3-938325-31-3. 
  2. ^ a b c "Die Standseilbahn" (in German). Dresdner Verkehrsbetriebe AG. http://www.dvb.de/de/Freizeit-Tourismus/Bergbahnen/Standseilbahn/. Retrieved 2011-02-18. 
  3. ^ "Weißer Hirsch". Funiculars.net. http://www.funiculars.net/line.php?id=43. Retrieved 2009-03-23. 

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This article incorporates information from the German Wikipedia.

Coordinates: 51°03′19″N 13°48′58″E / 51.05528°N 13.81611°E / 51.05528; 13.81611


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