| Dresden Funicular Railway | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Service | |
| Type | Funicular |
| Technical | |
| Track length | 547 metres (1,795 ft) |
| Rack system | Abt |
| Track gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in)metre gauge |
| Maximum incline | 29% |
TheDresden Funicular Railway (German:Standseilbahn Dresden) is afunicular inDresden,Germany, connecting the districts ofLoschwitz, near the "Blue Wonder" bridge, andWeisser Hirsch.[1][2]
The railway is one of two funicular railways in Dresden, the other being the unusualSchwebebahn Dresden, a suspendedmonorail. Both lines are operated by theDresdner Verkehrsbetriebe AG, which also operate the city'stram,bus andferry networks.[2]
Although the construction of the line had been discussed and planned since 1873, the permit to build the railway was not issued until 1893. The railway was opened on October 26, 1895, and was originally run by a steam engine.[1][2][3]
In 1910 the line was converted to run on electricity, and in 1912 its operation was transferred to the Dresden municipal tramways, whose successors still operate it. During thebombing of Dresden on the 13 February 1945, the lower station of the funicular was destroyed. However the cars had been moved into the line's tunnels for safety, and survived.[1][2][3]
Major renewals took place in 1978 and 1993. On January 6, 2014, the line was again closed for a major refurbishment of both the cars and the line. The refurbishment was expected to be completed by April, 2014 and to cost€350,000.[3][4][needs update]
The funicular operates between 06:30 and 21:00 on weekdays, and between 09:00 and 21:00 at weekends and public holidays. During operating hours there are between four and six journeys per hour in each direction.[5]
The line has the following technical parameters:[2][6]
| Number of cars | 2 |
| Number of stops | 2 |
| Configuration | Single track with passing loop |
| Traction | Electricity |
| Track length | 547 metres (1,795 ft) |
| Rise | 94 metres (308 ft) |
| Maximumgradient | 29% |
| Track gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in)metre gauge |
| Speed | 5 metres per second (16 ft/s) |
| Journey time | 5 mins |
| Capacity | 60 passengers per car; 630 persons per hour per direction |
| Tunnels | Burgberg: 96 metres (315 ft) Prinzess Louisa: 54 metres (177 ft) |
| Viaduct | 102 metres (335 ft) |
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