Drahtseilbahn Engelberg–Hotel Terrasse
Drahtseilbahn Engelberg-Hotel Terrasse was a funicular railway in Engelberg, Switzerland. It led from the resort Engelberg at 1003 m to Hotel Terrace at 1053 m. The two-car line with passing loop had a length of 136 m [1] and a maximum incline of 37.2%.[2] It was one of the funiculars built at Belle Epoque hotels.[3]
| Drahtseilbahn Engelberg-Hotel Terrasse | |
|---|---|
 former upper station with Engelberg in the background (2014) | |
| Overview | |
| Other name(s) | Standseilbahn Engelberg-Hotel Terrace; Hotelbahn Terrasse |
| Status | ceased operation |
| Owner | Bergbahnen Engelberg-Trübsee-Titlis AG (short: Titlis Bergbahnen, in 2008); G. Fassbind (in 1905) |
| Locale | Engelberg, Switzerland |
| Termini |
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| Stations | 2 |
| Service | |
| Type | Funicular |
| Operator(s) | Hotel Terrace |
| Rolling stock | 2 for 12 passengers (2008); 2 for 24 passengers (1905) |
| History | |
| Opened | 30 August 1905 |
| Concession | 1905 |
| Service suspended | 1941 |
| Service suspended | 1993–1998 |
| Closed | 2008 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 136 m (446 ft) |
| Number of tracks | 1 with passing loop |
| Track gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) |
| Electrification | from opening |
| Highest elevation | 1,053 m (3,455 ft) |
| Maximum incline | 37.2% |
The owner of Grand Hôtel Terrasse received a concession by the Swiss Federal Assembly in 1905. It had an initial duration of 80 years.[4][5] It opened on 30 August 1905.[1][2]
The service was suspended in 1941,[1] and from 1993[6] to 1998.[3]
The funicular was finally closed in 2008, when the concession expired and the installations would have required investment for renewal.[3] Elevators and tunnels replaced it.[3][7][8]
ticket (ca. 1977)
Further reading
- Flückiger-Seiler, Roland (1996), "Bauten und Anlagen für die Touristen in der Belle Epoque", Historische Hotels erhalten und betreiben, Akten der Fachtagung Luzern 14. – 16. September 1995 (in German), Luzern, pp. 39–48
- Wanner, Ruedi (2008), "Die Hotel-Standseilbahn Terrace in Engelberg verschwindet", Eisenbahn-Amateur (in German) (4): 195
References
- Mathys, Ernst (1942), Hundert Jahre Schweizerbahnen, historisch und technisch dargestellt, 1841-1941; Les chemins de fer suisses au cours d'un siècle, aperçu historique et technique, 1841-1941 (in German and French), Bern, pp. 22, 67, 88, 223, 254
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - Dietler, Hermann; Weissenbach, Plazid (1917), von Röll, Victor (ed.), "Schweizerische Eisenbahnen: E. Seilbahnen mit schiefen Betriebslängen", Enzyklopädie des Eisenbahnwesens (in German), Berlin/Wien, vol. 8, pp. 453–454
- Verlust 2008: Hotelbahn Terrasse (in German)
- "Botschaft des Bundesrates an die Bundesversammlung, betreffend Konzession einer Drahtseilbahn vom Dorfe Engelberg nach dem Grand Hôtel Terrasse. (Vom 25. März 1905.)", Bundesblatt (in German), 1905/2 (14): 792–799, 29 March 1905
- Message du Conseil fédéral à l'Assemblée fédérale concernant la concession d'un chemin de fer funiculaire d'Engelberg au Grand Hôtel Terrasse. (Du 25 mars 1905) (in French), vol. 1905/2
- Wägeli, Hans G., Schienennetz Schweiz; Réseau ferré suisse (in German and French)
- Arrival, Hotel Terrace
- "Hotel Terrace: Standseilbahn macht zwei Liften platz", Obwaldner Zeitung (in German), 11 March 2008
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