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Drahtseilbahn Engelberg–Hotel Terrasse

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Drahtseilbahn Engelberg-Hotel Terrasse
former upper station with Engelberg in the background (2014)
Overview
Other name(s)Standseilbahn Engelberg-Hotel Terrace; Hotelbahn Terrasse
Statusceased operation
OwnerBergbahnen Engelberg-Trübsee-Titlis AG (short: Titlis Bergbahnen, in 2008); G. Fassbind (in 1905)
LocaleEngelberg, Switzerland
Termini
  • Engelberg
  • "Hotel Terrace"
Stations2
Service
TypeFunicular
Operator(s)Hotel Terrace
Rolling stock2 for 12 passengers (2008); 2 for 24 passengers (1905)
History
Opened30 August 1905 (1905-08-30)
Concession1905
Service suspended1941
Service suspended1993–1998
Closed2008; 16 years ago (2008)
Technical
Line length136 m (446 ft)
Number of tracks1 with passing loop
Track gauge1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in)
Electrificationfrom opening
Highest elevation1,053 m (3,455 ft)
Maximum incline37.2%

Drahtseilbahn Engelberg-Hotel Terrasse was a funicular railway in Engelberg, Switzerland. It led from the resort Engelberg at 1003 m to Hotel Terrace at 1053 m. The two-car line with passing loop had a length of 136 m [1] and a maximum incline of 37.2%.[2] It was one of the funiculars built at Belle Epoque hotels.[3]

The owner of Grand Hôtel Terrasse received a concession by the Swiss Federal Assembly in 1905. It had an initial duration of 80 years.[4][5] It opened on 30 August 1905 (1905-08-30).[1][2]

The service was suspended in 1941,[1] and from 1993[6] to 1998.[3]

The funicular was finally closed in 2008, when the concession expired and the installations would have required investment for renewal.[3] Elevators and tunnels replaced it.[3][7][8]

Further reading

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  • Flückiger-Seiler, Roland (1996), "Bauten und Anlagen für die Touristen in der Belle Epoque", Historische Hotels erhalten und betreiben, Akten der Fachtagung Luzern 14. – 16. September 1995 (in German), Luzern, pp. 39–48
  • Wanner, Ruedi (2008), "Die Hotel-Standseilbahn Terrace in Engelberg verschwindet", Eisenbahn-Amateur (in German) (4): 195

References

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  1. ^ a b c Mathys, Ernst (1942), Hundert Jahre Schweizerbahnen, historisch und technisch dargestellt, 1841-1941; Les chemins de fer suisses au cours d'un siècle, aperçu historique et technique, 1841-1941 (in German and French), Bern, pp. 22, 67, 88, 223, 254{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. ^ a b Dietler, Hermann; Weissenbach, Plazid (1917), von Röll, Victor (ed.), "Schweizerische Eisenbahnen: E. Seilbahnen mit schiefen Betriebslängen", Enzyklopädie des Eisenbahnwesens (in German), vol. 8, Berlin/Wien, pp. 453–454
  3. ^ a b c d Verlust 2008: Hotelbahn Terrasse (in German)
  4. ^ "Botschaft des Bundesrates an die Bundesversammlung, betreffend Konzession einer Drahtseilbahn vom Dorfe Engelberg nach dem Grand Hôtel Terrasse. (Vom 25. März 1905.)", Bundesblatt (in German), 1905/2 (14): 792–799, 29 March 1905
  5. ^ Message du Conseil fédéral à l'Assemblée fédérale concernant la concession d'un chemin de fer funiculaire d'Engelberg au Grand Hôtel Terrasse. (Du 25 mars 1905) (in French), vol. 1905/2
  6. ^ Wägeli, Hans G., Schienennetz Schweiz; Réseau ferré suisse (in German and French)
  7. ^ Arrival, Hotel Terrace
  8. ^ "Hotel Terrace: Standseilbahn macht zwei Liften platz", Obwaldner Zeitung (in German), 11 March 2008