Heimwehfluhbahn
Funicular railway at Interlaken, Canton of Bern, Switzerland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Heimwehfluhbahn (DIH) is a funicular at Interlaken in the Swiss Canton of Bern. It runs to the top of the nearby Heimwehfluh hill at an altitude of 680 metres (2,230 ft) above sea level. The funicular provides access to the hilltop restaurant, an observation tower, an O scale model railway, a children's playground and a bobsleigh run[1][2] (a second one existed but has since become overgrown and unused).
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Heimwehfluhbahn | |
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Overview | |
Other name(s) | Drahtseilbahn Interlaken–Heimwehfluh |
Status | In operation |
Owner | Drahtseilbahn Interlaken-Heimwehfluh AG |
Locale | Canton of Bern, Switzerland |
Termini |
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Stations | 2 |
Service | |
Type | Funicular |
Route number | 2360 |
Operator(s) | Drahtseilbahn Interlaken-Heimwehfluh AG |
Rolling stock | 2 |
History | |
Opened | 21 July 1906 (117 years ago) (1906-07-21) |
Technical | |
Line length | 197 m (646 ft) |
Number of tracks | 1 with passing loop |
Track gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) |
Electrification | from opening |
Highest elevation | 662 m (2,172 ft) |
Maximum incline | 59% |
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