Treib–Seelisberg railway

Treib–Seelisberg railway
Technical
Track length 1,149 metres (3,770 ft)
Track gauge 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in)
Maximum incline 38%
Interchange between paddle steamer and funicular at Treib.

The Treib–Seelisberg railway (German: Treib–Seelisberg-Bahn; TSB) is a funicular railway in the canton of Uri, Switzerland. The line links Treib, on Lake Lucerne, with Seelisberg on the mountain above. At Treib the funicular connects with regular passenger boats of the Schifffahrtsgesellschaft des Vierwaldstättersees, which connect it to Lucerne and other lakeside communities.[1]

The line was granted its concession in 1910, with construction starting in 1914 and the line was opened in 1916. The current cars were supplied in 1965 and refurbished in 1992, whilst the control system was replaced in 1996.[2]

Operation

The line has the following parameters:[1][2]

Number of cars 2
Number of stops 2
Configuration Single track with passing loop
Track length 1,149 metres (3,770 ft)
Rise 330 metres (1,083 ft)
Maximum gradient 38%
Track gauge 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in) metre gauge
Speed 2.5 to 3.5 metres per second (8.2 to 11.5 ft/s)
Journey time 6 mins to 8 mins
Capacity 900 persons in each direction per hour

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz. Verlag Schweers+Wall GmbH. 2012. pp. 22–23. ISBN 978-3-89494-130-7.
  2. 1 2 "Technik" [Technology] (in German). Seelisberg Tourismus / Treib-Seelisberg-Bahn AG. Retrieved 2012-09-03.

Coordinates: 46°58′54″N 8°35′03″E / 46.981606°N 8.584104°E / 46.981606; 8.584104

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