U-Bahn Serfaus
 Seilbahn station | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Locale | Serfaus, Austria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Transit type | Funicular | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of lines | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of stations | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Began operation | 14 December 1985 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| System length | 1.3 km (0.81 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrification | 950 V AC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The U-Bahn Serfaus (until 2019 Dorfbahn Serfaus for "Village Railway Serfaus") is an underground air cushion funicular people mover system in the Tyrolian village of Serfaus in Austria.
Overview[]
Serfaus is a busy ski resort, and during the season has to cater for large numbers of skiers. The slopes are accessed by a cable car and a gondola lift, whose lower stations are situated at one end of the village's main street. A large car park is located at the other end of this street, and the Dorfbahn connects the two, allowing the conversion of the village into a car-free zone. Besides the two terminal stations at Seilbahn (cable car) and Parkplatz (car park), there are two intermediate stations in the village centre.[1]
The line was built in 1985 by the Freissler-Otis company. It consists of a single, 1,280-metre (4,199 ft) one-track line, with a single train operating on a shuttle basis. The train comprises two cars, is suspended on an air cushion, and is moved by a funicular haulage system. The tunnel is 10 feet (3.05 m) wide and 11 feet (3.35 m) high. The train can carry 270 people, and travels at a speed of 25 mph (40 km/h).[2]
During the winter season the line operates between 8:00 am and 6:00 pm, and between 9:00 am and 5:30 pm in the summer. A single journey takes 7 minutes, with the intermediate stations served only in the respective main load direction (in the morning toward Seilbahn, in the afternoon toward Parkplatz). The service is free of charge.[citation needed]
Extensive renovations were carried out from 2016 to 2019, and the new train began operating in July 2019, almost doubling its passenger capacity.[3]
Stations[]
| Station | km | Notes | Map |
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| Parkplatz (Serfaus) | 0.0
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 Parking area
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| Kirche (Serfaus) | 0.6
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Church, town's centre | |
| Zentrum (Serfaus) | 0.8
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Formerly named Raika. Bank,[a] town's centre | |
| Seilbahn (Serfaus) | 1.3
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 Cable Car station
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- ^ Named after "Raiffeisen Bank", shortened as "Raika"
Gallery[]
The terminal point of U-bahn tunnel
Parkplatz station
Internal platform screen doors at most stations, with LED indicators
Glass platform screen doors at Seilbahn station, with LCD indicators
Interior of the train
References[]
- ^ "Dorfbahn Serfaus - Introduction". funimag.com. Retrieved April 13, 2007.
- ^ "Dorfbahn Serfaus - Technical". funimag.com. Retrieved April 13, 2007.
- ^ https://tirol.orf.at/stories/3004343/
External links[]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dorfbahn Serfaus. |
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- Underground railways
- Hovair people movers
- People movers
- Passenger rail transport in Austria
- Rapid transit in Austria
- Railway lines opened in 1985