Parkbahn (Zurich Airport)
Parkbahn (also Standseilbahn Butzenbüel) is a funicular at Zurich Airport in Switzerland. The line leads from the "The Circle" buildings to the center of the park atop Butzenbüel. It is part of a landscaping project of the glacial moraine and planted forest.[1][2] The single-car line has a length of 79 m with a maximum incline of 30% and a difference of elevation of 23 m.[3] It is fully automated and monitored remotely from the airport's Skymetro operation center.[3]
| Parkbahn | |
|---|---|
 The Circle park with pond, behind trees: upper station (2021) | |
| Overview | |
| Other name(s) | Standseilbahn Butzenbüel Flughafen Zürich Standseilbahn Circle Funicular Zurich Airport Circle |
| Status | In operation |
| Locale | Kloten, Canton of Zürich, Switzerland |
| Termini |
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| Stations | 2 |
| Website | flughafen-zuerich.ch |
| Service | |
| Type | Funicular |
| Operator(s) | Flughafen Zürich AG |
| Rolling stock | 1 for 15 passengers |
| History | |
| Opened | 5 November 2020 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 78.7 m (258 ft) |
| Number of tracks | 1 |
| Maximum incline | 30% |
The installation is open to the public since November 2020.[4][5]
References
- Studio Vulkan Landschaftsarchitektur, The Park-Erholungsraum Butzenbüel Zürich Flughafen (in German)
- von Ledebur, Michael (21 May 2019), "Der Zürcher Flughafen baut eine Seilbahn auf einen klitzekleinen Ausflugsberg", NZZ (in German)
- Von Rotz & Wiedemar AG (11 December 2020), "Standseilbahn Butzenbüel, Flughafen Zürich", Referenzliste Schrägaufzüge (in German), pp. 3–4
- "Der Park am Flughafen", cockpit (in German), 28 October 2020
- "Zürich Flughafen Circle", standseilbahnen.ch (in German)
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