The funicular was opened in 1888 and was originally had an Abt rack braking rail. The funicular is electric and automatic, but until the closure in 2011 it still used the original cabins. The line has been suspended since November 2011 whilst work is undertaken to create a new luxury resort financed by a Qatar finance group at its upper station, and was reopened on 28 August 2017.[2][4][5]
It got bad press even before its reopening due to its exorbitant fare prices which are high, even for Swiss standards. The resort management announced a fare of CHF 50 for a roundtrip.[6]
Strub, Emil (1892), "Unsere Drahtseilbahnen", Schweizerische Bauzeitung (in German), 19 (12/13/16): 77–81, 85–88, 110–111, 113
Bürgenstockbahn at Zeno.org. Article by: Viktor von Röll (ed.): Enzyklopädie des Eisenbahnwesens (Encyclopaedia of the Railway), 2nd edition, 1912–1923, Vol. 3, p. 137–138
[s.n.] (1888), "Die elektrische Drahtseilbahn auf dem Bürgenstock", Illustrierte schweizerische Handwerker-Zeitung (in German), doi:10.5169/SEALS-578120{{citation}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
References
^ abEisenbahnatlas Schweiz. Verlag Schweers+Wall GmbH. 2012. pp. 22–23. ISBN978-3-89494-130-7.
^ abc"BB - Bürgenstock Bahn". funimag.com. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
^ ab"61.006 Kehrsiten - Bürgenstock, Bürgenstock, Standseilbahn". Swiss Inventory of Ropeways (in German). Swiss Confederation. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
^"Bürgenstock-Bahn wird saniert" [Bürgenstock railway will be renovated]. Baublatt (in German). 30 June 2011. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
^. Bürgenstock Resort. Archived from the original on 10 April 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
^Martina Odermatt (23 June 2017). "Bürgenstock eckt mit Preispolitik an". Luzerner Zeitung (in German). Lucerne, Switzerland. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
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bürgenstock, funicular, german, bürgenstock, bahn, funicular, railway, canton, nidwalden, switzerland, line, links, landing, stage, kehrsiten, bürgenstock, served, regular, passenger, boats, schifffahrtsgesellschaft, vierwaldstättersees, with, bürgenstock, res. The Burgenstock Funicular German Burgenstock Bahn BB is a funicular railway in the canton of Nidwalden Switzerland The line links the landing stage at Kehrsiten Burgenstock served by the regular passenger boats of the Schifffahrtsgesellschaft des Vierwaldstattersees with the Burgenstock resort and its famous hotels 1 2 3 Burgenstock BahnOverviewStatusIn operationLocaleLake Lucerne SwitzerlandTerminiKehrsiten Burgenstock BBBurgenstockStations2ServiceTypeFunicularRolling stock2HistoryOpened8 July 1888 134 years ago 1888 07 08 Closed for refurbishing2011Reopened28 August 2017 2017 08 28 TechnicalTrack length929 metres 3 048 ft Number of tracks1 with passing loopRack system originally Abt Track gauge1 000 mm 3 ft 3 3 8 in Electrificationfrom openingHighest elevation869 m 2 851 ft Maximum incline58 The funicular was opened in 1888 and was originally had an Abt rack braking rail The funicular is electric and automatic but until the closure in 2011 it still used the original cabins The line has been suspended since November 2011 whilst work is undertaken to create a new luxury resort financed by a Qatar finance group at its upper station and was reopened on 28 August 2017 2 4 5 It got bad press even before its reopening due to its exorbitant fare prices which are high even for Swiss standards The resort management announced a fare of CHF 50 for a roundtrip 6 The line has the following parameters 1 2 3 Feature ValueNumber of cars 2Number of stops 2Configuration Single track with passing loopTrack length 929 metres 3 048 ft Rise 434 metres 1 424 ft Maximum gradient 58 Track gauge 1 000 mm 3 ft 3 3 8 in metre gaugeSpeed 6 metres per second 19 7 ft s Journey time 4 minsContents 1 See also 2 Further reading 3 References 4 External linksSee also EditList of funicular railways List of funiculars in SwitzerlandFurther reading EditStrub Emil 1892 Unsere Drahtseilbahnen Schweizerische Bauzeitung in German 19 12 13 16 77 81 85 88 110 111 113 Burgenstockbahn at Zeno org Article by Viktor von Roll ed Enzyklopadie des Eisenbahnwesens Encyclopaedia of the Railway 2nd edition 1912 1923 Vol 3 p 137 138 s n 1888 Die elektrische Drahtseilbahn auf dem Burgenstock Illustrierte schweizerische Handwerker Zeitung in German doi 10 5169 SEALS 578120 a href Template Citation html title Template Citation citation a CS1 maint extra punctuation link CS1 maint multiple names authors list link References Edit a b Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz Verlag Schweers Wall GmbH 2012 pp 22 23 ISBN 978 3 89494 130 7 a b c BB Burgenstock Bahn funimag com Retrieved 3 September 2012 a b 61 006 Kehrsiten Burgenstock Burgenstock Standseilbahn Swiss Inventory of Ropeways in German Swiss Confederation Retrieved 22 April 2014 Burgenstock Bahn wird saniert Burgenstock railway will be renovated Baublatt in German 30 June 2011 Retrieved 4 September 2012 The Burgenstock Railway Burgenstock Resort Archived from the original on 10 April 2013 Retrieved 4 September 2012 Martina Odermatt 23 June 2017 Burgenstock eckt mit Preispolitik an Luzerner Zeitung in German Lucerne Switzerland Retrieved 3 August 2017 External links Edit Media related to Burgenstock Bahn at Wikimedia Commons Burgenstock Bahn page on Burgenstock web siteCoordinates 46 59 58 N 8 22 54 E 46 999471 N 8 381667 E 46 999471 8 381667 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Burgenstock Funicular amp oldid 1142463176, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
