Zermatt–Sunnegga Funicular
Appearance
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Standseilbahn Zermatt–Sunnegga | |
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![]() funicular in 2016 | |
Overview | |
Other name(s) | Sunnegga-Express |
Status | In operation |
Owner | Zermatt Bergbahnen AG (since 2002); Standseilbahn Zermatt-Sunnegga AG (1980-2001) |
Locale | Zermatt, Switzerland |
Termini |
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Stations | 2 |
Service | |
Type | funicular railway; underground railway |
Operator(s) | Zermatt Bergbahnen AG |
Rolling stock | 2 for 200 passengers each |
History | |
Opened | 28 December 1980 |
Enhancements | 2013 |
Technical | |
Track length | 1,545 metres (5,069 ft) |
Track gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) |
Electrification | Since opening |
Operating speed | 12 metres per second (39.4 ft/s) |
Highest elevation | 2,293 m (7,523 ft) |
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 2293 m Sunnegga, 698 m above, 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]
Feature | Value |
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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 |
The funicular is operated by Zermatt Bergbahnen AG since 2002, after it absorded Standseilbahn Zermatt-Sunnegga AG that built it.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "ZSB - Zermatt - Sunnegga Berg". Funimag. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- ^ a b "Doppelmayr, 2014 report". Doppelmayr. Retrieved 13 January 2015.