Parsenn Funicular

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The Parsenn Funicular (German: Davos Parsenn Bahn, DPB) is a funicular railway in the resort of Davos in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. The line links the town of Davos with the Weissfluhjoch ridge and the Parsenn ski area.[1]

Parsennbahn
Lower section train approaching Höhenweg (2007)
Overview
Other name(s)Davos-Parsenn-Bahn; Drahtseilbahn Davos-Parsenn
StatusIn operation
OwnerDavos Klosters Bergbahnen AG (since 2003); AG Drahtseilbahn Davos-Parsenn (D.P.B.) (1931–‥, name change); AG Davos-Parsenn-Bahnen (DPB) (‥–2003)
LocaleDavos,
Switzerland
Termini
  • Davos Dorf
  • Weissfluhjoch
Stations3 (2 each, sections meet at Höhenweg)
Service
Typefunicular railway, 2 sections
Operator(s)Davos Klosters Bergbahnen AG
Rolling stock2 each section
History
Opened17 December 1931; 92 years ago (1931-12-17) (1st section)
Technical
Track length4,048 metres (13,281 ft)
Number of tracks1 with passing loops
Track gauge1,200 mm (3 ft 11+14 in)
800 mm (2 ft 7+12 in)
Electrificationfrom opening
Operating speed10 metres per second (33 ft/s)
6.2 metres per second (20 ft/s)
Highest elevation2,665 m (8,743 ft)
Maximum incline47.7%
Transitmap of the Parsennbahn.

The funicular is composed of two separate and independent sections, with an interchange station between the two at Höhenweg. The lowest station (Davos DKB) lies at an elevation of 1,560 metres (5,120 ft) and the highest (Weissfluhjoch DKB) lies at an elevation of 2,665 metres (8,743 ft).[2] The highest section is the highest open-air funicular in Switzerland and the second highest after the Metro Alpin.

Considering both sections, which have a total length of 4,048 metres (13,281 ft), the line is also one of the longest in the country.[1]

The funicular is operated by Davos Klosters Bergbahnen AG [de].

History

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The funicular opened in December 1931, to access the Weissfluhjoch ski area.[3] The lower section was renovated with two new cars in December 2002,[1] With the upper section being renovated in 2010.[4]

Operation

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Previous upper section train

The line has the following parameters:[1]

Feature Lower section Upper section
Number of cars 2x2 car train sets 2x2 car train sets
Number of stops 2 2
Configuration Single track with passing loop Single track with passing loop
Track length 1,860 metres (6,100 ft) 2,188 metres (7,178 ft)
Rise 662 metres (2,172 ft) 444 metres (1,457 ft)
Maximum gradient 47,7% 33%
Track gauge 1,200 mm (3 ft 11+14 in) 800 mm (2 ft 7+12 in)
Capacity 200 passengers per train set 170 passengers per train set
Maximum speed 10 metres per second (33 ft/s) 6.2 metres per second (20 ft/s)
Journey time 4 minutes 10 minutes

See also

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Further reading

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  • Pfister, Max (1982), "Parsennbahn - Ein Höhepunkt des Bergbahnbaus", 50 Jahre Davos-Parsennbahn; Ein Kapitel Skisport-, Kurorts- und Bergbahngeschichte (in German), Davos: AG Davos-Parsenn-Bahnen, pp. 41–50
  • Muller, A.-E. (1934), "Le funiculaire Davos-Parsenn", Bulletin Technique de la Suisse Romande (in French), 60: 147–151

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "DPB - Davos Parsenn Bahn". Funimag. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
  2. ^ Weissfluhjoch (1:25,000) (Map). Swisstopo. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
  3. ^ "A New Swiss Mountain Railway", Railway Gazette: 819, 25 December 1931
  4. ^ "110-SPB Höhenweg-Weissfluhjoch (Davos)". Bergbahnen.org (in German).
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