Dolderbahn

Dolderbahn
Dolderbahn car
Römerhof, the lower terminus
Car in the lower terminus
The intermediate passing loop, showing unusual flexible point system
Car in the upper terminus

The Dolderbahn is a 1.3 km (0.8 mi) long rack railway in the Swiss city of Zurich, and is owned by the Dolderbahn-Betriebs AG. The line was opened in 1895 as a funicular railway, and converted to rack operation in 1973. Because of this history, it is still sometimes erroneously referred to as a funicular or cable car.

The line is in Zurich's Hottingen and Fluntern suburbs on the south slope of the Adlisberg mountain. The lower terminus of the line is at Römerhof, some 1.5 km (0.9 mi) from the city centre, where it connects with several lines of the Zurich tramway. The upper terminus at Bergstation Dolderbahn is adjacent to the Dolder Grand Hotel and the Dolder recreation area. Two intermediate stations, at Titlisstrasse and Waldhaus Dolder, are also served.[1][2]

Contents

History

The Dolderbahn-Aktiengesellschaft company was formed to build the Dolderbahn in 1893, with construction commencing the following year. The line was built as a funicular railway and opened in 1895. The upper terminus of the funicular was at the Dolder Waldhaus Hotel, roughly on the site of the uppermost of the current line's two intermediate stations. In 1899, this upper terminus was linked to the Dolder Grand Hotel by a short electric tramway, which was replaced by a bus in 1930.[3][4][5]

In 1971 the concession of the original company expired, and a new company, the Dolderbahn-Betriebs-AG, was created to convert the line to rack operation. At the same time the line was extended at its upper end to serve the Dolder Grand Hotel, thus replacing the bus that had in turn replaced the tram. The new line opened in 1973, and was extensively renovated in 2004.[3]

Operation

The line is 1.3 km (0.8 mi) long and overcomes a height difference of 162 m (531.5 ft). It has a rail gauge of 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 38 in) and uses the Strub rack system. The line is single track with a single intermediate passing loop, situated between Titlisstrasse and Waldhaus Dolder stations.[1][6]

The line is operated by a pair of four-wheel rack railcars, each of which can carry 100 passengers. They were built by the Swiss Locomotive and Machine Works, with electrical equipment from Brown, Boveri & Cie, in 1972.[4]

The line runs from 06.20 until 23.30 every day, with services running every 10, 15 or 20 minutes depending on the time of day. The journey time is approximately 5 minutes. The standard Zürcher Verkehrsverbund zonal fare tariffs apply, with the whole of the line being within fare zone 10 (Zurich city).[1][7][8]

External links

References



Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужен реферат?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Dolderbahn — Fahrplanfeld: 732 Streckenlänge: 1.33 km Spurweite: 1000 mm (Meterspur) Stromsystem: 600 V  …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Dolderbahn-Betriebs-AG — Dolderbahn Fahrplanfeld: 732 Streckenlänge: 1.33 km Spurweite: 1000 mm (Meterspur) Stromsystem: 600 V = M …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Städtische Strassenbahn Zürich — Verkehrsbetriebe Zürich Basisinformationen Webpräsenz VBZ Eigentümer …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Stöckentobel — Adlisberg Blick vom Uetliberg auf die besiedelte Westflanke des Adlisbergs (rechts der Bildmitte) Höhe …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • VBZ — Verkehrsbetriebe Zürich Basisinformationen Webpräsenz VBZ Eigentümer …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Verkehrbetriebe der Stadt Zürich — Verkehrsbetriebe Zürich Basisinformationen Webpräsenz VBZ Eigentümer …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Verkehrsbetriebe der Stadt Zürich — Verkehrsbetriebe Zürich Basisinformationen Webpräsenz VBZ Eigentümer …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Rack railway — track using the Lamella system rack …   Wikipedia

  • Railroad switch — For other uses, see Switch (disambiguation). A right hand railroad switch with point indicator pointing to right …   Wikipedia

  • Adlisberg — Blick vom Uetliberg auf die besiedelte Westflanke des Adlisbergs (rechts der Bildmitte) …   Deutsch Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”