Schräglift Webermühle Explained

Schräglift Webermühle
Type:Funicular (inclined elevator)
Status:In operation
Coordinates:47.4582°N 8.3153°W
Start:Webermühle (47.4582°N 8.3151°W)
End:Wettingen at Alberich-Zwyssig-Strasse (47.4583°N 8.3154°W)
Stations:2
Event1label:Webermühle built
Event1:1971
Event2label:Construction permit
Event2:2011
Stock:1
Electrification:from opening
Map State:uncollapsed

Schräglift Webermühle is an inclined lift at Limmat river in Wettingen, Aargau, Switzerland. The lift connects the Webermühle residential area in Neuenhof to the Wettingen railway station above. It has a difference of elevation of 20 m. The lower station is located next to the pedestrian bridge to Webermühle. A footpath along the river leads to Spinnerei Wettingen. The upper station is on Alberich-Zwyssig-Strasse. It is open to the public during daytime.

History

The lift was built by Inauen-Schätti in 2016 when the Webermühle building complex was restored. Initially planned for July 2016, it was open in September 2016. The construction permit was sought in 2011. The de-forested area was compensated.

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