Schräglift Webermühle

Schräglift Webermühle is an inclined lift at Limmat river in Wettingen, Aargau, Switzerland. The lift connects the Webermühle residential area in Neuenhof to the Wettingen railway station above. It has a difference of elevation of 20 m. The lower station is located next to the pedestrian bridge to Webermühle. A footpath along the river leads to Spinnerei Wettingen.[1] The upper station is on Alberich-Zwyssig-Strasse.[2] It is open to the public during daytime.[3]

Schräglift Webermühle
Overview
StatusIn operation
LocaleWettingen, Aargau, Switzerland
Coordinates47.458241°N 8.315261°E / 47.458241; 8.315261
Termini
Stations2
Service
TypeFunicular (inclined elevator)
Rolling stock1
History
Opened15 September 2016 (2016-09-15)
Webermühle built1971
Construction permit2011
Technical
Electrificationfrom opening

History

The lift was built by Inauen-Schätti in 2016 when the Webermühle building complex was restored.[4][5][6][2] Initially planned for July 2016,[1] it was open in September 2016.[4] The construction permit was sought in 2011.[7] The de-forested area was compensated.[2]

References
  1. Stampfli, Carla (6 August 2016), "Inbetriebnahme des neuen Schräglifts verzögert sich", Aargauer Zeitung (in German)
  2. Minder, Dieter (9 June 2013), "Mit dem Schräglift von der Webermühle zum Bahnhof Wettingen", Tagblatt (in German)
  3. "Wettingen Webermühle", standseilbahnen.ch (in German)
  4. Galbiati, Sabina (23 September 2016), "Der erste öffentliche Schräglift des Aargaus fährt – aber gingen die letzten Meter vergessen?", Aargauer Zeitung (in German)
  5. Architekten Gemeinschaft 4, Webermühle Schräglift Wettingen, 2016 (in German)
  6. "Inclined elevator Webermühle, Wettingen", www.seilbahnen.ch (in English and German)
  7. Protokoll der Einwohnergemeindeversammlung Neuenhof von Montag, 28. November 2011 (PDF) (in German)
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