Fürigenbahn
Fürigenbahn was a funicular railway above Lake Lucerne at Stansstad, Nidwalden, Switzerland. The line led from the bath in Harissenbucht, a bay of Lake Lucerne, at 437 m to the Hotel Fürigen at 639 m. The track had a length of 375 m with a difference of elevation of 202 m and a maximum incline of 73%.[1][2] The hotel built it for clients' use in spring 1924,[1][2] but opened it to the public in 1927, after the Swiss Federal Assembly granted a concession for 80 years.
| Fürigenbahn | |
|---|---|
 Fürigen with hotel, the funicular, the bay (1948) | |
| Overview | |
| Other name(s) | Drahtseilbahn von der Harissenbucht bei Stansstad nach Fürigen |
| Status | ceased operation |
| Owner | Fürigen Hotel AG |
| Locale | Stansstad, Nidwalden, Switzerland |
| Termini |
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| Stations | 2 |
| Website | hotel-fuerigen.ch (archived) |
| Service | |
| Type | Funicular |
| Route number | 1552 |
| Rolling stock | 2 for 14 passengers each |
| History | |
| Opened | spring 1924 |
| Concession | 1927 (for 80 years) |
| Closure hotel | 2010 |
| Closed | 31 October 2005 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 380 m (1,250 ft) |
| Number of tracks | 1 with passing loop |
| Track gauge | 800 mm (2 ft 7+1⁄2 in) |
| Electrification | from opening |
| Highest elevation | 639 m (2,096 ft) |
| Maximum incline | 73% |
The funicular ceased operations in October 2005, the concession expired in March 2007, and the hotel closed in 2010.
An association founded in 2020, Interessengemeinschaft Erhalt Fürigen Bahn (IG-EFB) seeks to revive the line.[3]
Further reading
- Peter, H.H. (1925), "Elektr. Kleinseilbahn Harissenbucht-Fürigen", Schweizerische Bauzeitung (in German), 85/86: 45–49
- Bernheim, R.C. (3 September 1994), "Recollections of the Fürigen Bahn", Swiss express: the Swiss Railways Society journal, 4 (3): 7
- "61.018 Harissenbucht (Stansstad) – Fürigen", Schweizer Seilbahninventar (in German), Bundesamt für Kultur
References
- "Botschaft des Bundesrates an die Bundesversammlung über die Erteilung einer Konzession für eine elektrische Drahtseilbahn von der Harissenbucht bei Stansstad nach Fürigen. (Vom 3. Dezember 1926.)", Bundesblatt (in German), 1926/2 (49): 777–783, 8 December 1926
- "Message du Conseil fédéral à l'Assemblée fédérale concernant la concession d'un chemin de fer funiculaire électrique de la baie de Harissen près de Stansstad à Fürigen. (Du 3 décembre 1926.)", Feuille fédérale (in French), 1926/2 (49): 813–820, 8 December 1926
- Interessengemeinschaft Erhalt Fürigen Bahn (IG-EFB) (in German)
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