Drahtseilbahn Schwyz–Stoos
Drahtseilbahn Schwyz–Stoos (also Stoosbahn) was a funicular railway in the canton of Schwyz, Switzerland. It led from Schlattli in the municipality of Schwyz at 569 m to Stoos at 1294 m. The funicular was in use from 1933 to 2017, when it had been replaced by the current Stoosbahn with a different route.
| Drahtseilbahn Schwyz-Stoos | |
|---|---|
 passing loop (2015) | |
| Overview | |
| Other name(s) | Standseilbahn Schwyz-Stoos; Stoosbahn |
| Status | ceased operation |
| Owner | Stoosbahnen AG |
| Locale | Canton of Schwyz |
| Termini |
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| Service | |
| Type | funicular |
| Route number | (1570) |
| Rolling stock | 2 for 100 passengers each (..–2017), 2 for 50 passengers each (1933–..) |
| History | |
| Opened | 19 August 1933 |
| Concession | 1930 |
| Planning for replacement | 2004 |
| Closed | 7 December 2017 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 1,376 m (4,514 ft) |
| Number of tracks | 1 with passing loop |
| Track gauge | 800 mm (2 ft 7+1⁄2 in) |
| Electrification | from opening |
| Highest elevation | 1,294 m (4,245 ft) |
The line had a length of 1376 m[note 1] with a maximum incline of 78%.[2]
In 1930, the Swiss Federal Assembly granted a concession for the line.[3][4][5] The line was opened in 1933.[2]
tunnel (2015)
upper station (2015)
Further reading
- "Schwyz Schlattli - Stoos" (in German). standseilbahnen.ch. 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
- Erwin Horat: Stoos in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- "Technische Daten alte und neue Stoosbahn" (PDF; 1,1 MB). Informationen zur neuen Stoosbahn (in German). Stoosbahnen AG. 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
Notes
- [1] notes track length of 1383 m and line length of 1361 m
References
- Wägli, Hans G., Schienennetz Schweiz, Réseau ferré suisse (in German and French)
- Hunziker, F., "Die Drahtseilbahn Schwyz–Stoos", Schweizerische Bauzeitung (in German), 103 (1934) (18)
- "Botschaft des Bundesrates an die Bundesversammlung betreffend Konzession einer Standseilbahn von Schwyz nach dem Stoos. (Vom 7. März 1930.)", Bundesblatt (in German), 1930/1: 181–188
- "Botschaft des Bundesrates an die Bundesversammlung über die Änderung der Konzession für eine Standseilbahn Schwyz-Stoos. (Vom 9. Juni 1933.)", Bundesblatt (in German), 1933/1: 924–925
- Swiss Federal Council (14 June 1933), "Message du Conseil fédéral à l'Assemblée fédérale concernant la modification de la concession d'un chemin de fer funiculaire de Schwyz au Stoos. (Du 9 juin 1933.)" (PDF), Feuille Fédérale (in French), 1933/1 (24): 948–949, BAR-ADS: 10086934
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