Åre Bergbana Explained

Åre Bergbana is a funicular railway located in Åre, Jämtland County, Sweden. It is 790m (2,590feet) long and runs between the town square at amsl and Fjällgården (English: Fell Farm) at amsl. The funicular was built as the first fixed link up to the fell by Von Roll from 1908 to 1910 at a cost of 230,000 SEK and inaugurated 7 March 1910.[1]

Åre Bergbana has enjoyed the status of byggnadsminne (listed building) since 22 August 2008. This includes the funicular itself, the two station buildings, a park and the so-called Grottan (English: The Cave) — the street going from the town square station to the old railway station.[2]

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63.4006°N 13.0788°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Åre Bergbana, Åre, Jämtland (SE) . funiculars.net . 2010-09-03.
  2. Web site: Landshövdingen inviger byggnadsminnet Åre bergbana . . Swedish . 2008-08-21 . 2010-09-04.