Zermatt–Sunnegga Funicular
| Standseilbahn Zermatt–Sunnegga | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Owner | Standseilbahn Zermatt - Sunnegga AG |
| Service | |
| Operator(s) | Standseilbahn Zermatt - Sunnegga AG |
| History | |
| Opened | 1980 |
| 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 Standseilbahn Zermatt–Sunnegga, or short 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 properties:[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[]
- ^ a b "ZSB - Zermatt - Sunnegga Berg". Funimag. Retrieved 2014-06-02.
- ^ a b "Doppelmayr, 2014 report". Doppelmayr. Retrieved 2015-01-13.
Categories:
- Funicular railways in Switzerland
- Metre gauge railways in Switzerland