Stoosbahn

Funicular railway in the Canton of Schwyz, Switzerland

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4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gaugeOld gauge1,200 mm (3 ft 11+1⁄4 in)
the original lineElectrificationfrom openingOperating speed10 metres per second (33 ft/s)Highest elevation1,306 metres (4,285 ft)Maximum incline110% (47.73°)

The Stoosbahn, also known as the Schwyz–Stoos funicular or Standseilbahn Schwyz–Stoos, is a funicular railway in the Swiss canton of Schwyz. It connects the Hintere Schlattli in the municipalities of Muotatal, Morschach, and Schwyz with the village and mountain resort of Stoos, above Morschach. On a length of 1.7 kilometres (1.1 mi), it overcomes a height difference of 744 metres (2,441 ft). It opened on 15 December 2017 and replaces the older Schwyz-Stoos funicular, operating since 1933 on a different route. The carriages are barrel-shaped and rotate to maintain a level floor surface for passengers. Construction took five years and cost 52 million Swiss francs.^[1]^[2]^[3]

The new line has a maximum gradient of 110% (47.7°) and is the steepest funicular railway in Switzerland and Europe, superseding the Gelmerbahn. It has been widely claimed to be the second steepest in the world,^[1]^[2] behind the Katoomba Scenic Railway in Australia, which holds a Guinness World Record in the recognition of that fact.^[4]

46°59′7.5″N 8°40′15.2″E / 46.985417°N 8.670889°E / 46.985417; 8.670889

References

^ ^a ^b "Switzerland funicular: World's steepest railway opens". BBC News. 17 December 2017.
^ ^a ^b Willsher, Kim (15 December 2017). "World's steepest funicular rail line to open in Switzerland". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
^ "DSS - Drahtseilbahn Schwyz Stoos". Funimag. Retrieved 13 October 2011.
^ "Steepest railway gradient". 26 April 2024.