Sonnenberg Funicular Explained

Sonnenbergbahn
Other Name:Standseilbahn Kriens–Sonnenberg; Sonnenbergbahn Kriens
Status:in operation
Start:"Kriens (Sonnenbergbahn)" at Waldheimstrasse 11
End:"Sonnenberg (Kriens)"
Stations:3 (including "Zumhof")
Routenumber:2515
Event1label:Hotel closed
Event1:1955
Owner:A.G. Sonnenbergbahn Kriens
Stock:2 for 30 passengers each
Electrification:from opening
Maxincline:42.5%
Elevation M:704
Map State:uncollapsed

The Sonnenberg Funicular, also known as the Standseilbahn Kriens–Sonnenberg (KSB) or Sonnenbergbahn, is a funicular railway near the city of Lucerne in the Swiss canton of Lucerne. It links the town of Kriens with the Sonnenberg at 704 m, a hiking and recreational area, and serves an intermediate stop at Zumhof.[1]

The line was opened in 1902. In recent years it has been restored electrically and mechanically.

The funicular has the following parameters:[1]

FeatureValue
Number of stops3
ConfigurationSingle track with passing loop
Track length839m (2,753feet)
Rise
Maximum gradient42.5%
Track gauge
Number of cars2
Capacity30 passengers per car
Maximum speed
Travel time8 minutes

See also

References

  1. Web site: Sonnenberg-Bahn, Kriens . Seetal-plus.ch . 2014-04-17.