The Sonnenberg Funicular, also known as the Standseilbahn Kriens–Sonnenberg (KSB) or Sonnenbergbahn, is a funicular railway near the city of Lucerne in the Swiss canton of Lucerne. It links the town of Kriens with the Sonnenberg at 704 m, a hiking and recreational area, and serves an intermediate stop at Zumhof.[2][3]

Sonnenbergbahn
lower station (2010)
Overview
Other name(s)Standseilbahn Kriens–Sonnenberg; Sonnenbergbahn Kriens
Statusin operation
OwnerA.G. Sonnenbergbahn Kriens
LocaleCanton of Lucerne, Switzerland
Coordinates47°02′27″N 8°16′31″E / 47.0407°N 8.2752°E / 47.0407; 8.2752
Termini
Stations3 (including "Zumhof")
Service
Typefunicular
Route number2515[1]
Rolling stock2 for 30 passengers each
History
Opened5 May 1902
(122 years ago)
 (1902-05-05)
Hotel closed1955
Technical
Track length839 metres (2,753 ft)
Number of tracks1 with passing loop
Track gauge1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in)
Electrificationfrom opening
Operating speed1.6 metres per second (5.2 ft/s)
Highest elevation704 m (2,310 ft)
Maximum incline42.5%
Share of the AG Sonnenbergbahn, issued 8. August 1901

The line was opened in 1902. In recent years it has been restored electrically and mechanically.[3]

The funicular has the following parameters:[2][3]

Feature Value
Number of stops 3
Configuration Single track with passing loop
Track length 839 metres (2,753 ft)
Rise 210 metres (690 ft)
Maximum gradient 42.5%
Track gauge 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in) metre gauge
Number of cars 2
Capacity 30 passengers per car
Maximum speed 1.6 metres per second (5.2 ft/s)
Travel time 8 minutes

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "2515: Sonnenberg - Kriens" (PDF), Fahrplanfelder.ch, Tableaux-horaires.ch (in German), 2022, 2515
  2. ^ a b "Sonnenberg-Bahn, Kriens". Seetal-plus.ch. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
  3. ^ a b c "61.044 Kriens - Sonnenberg, Kriens, Standseilbahn", Schweizer Seilbahninventar = Inventaire suisse des installations à câbles = Inventario svizzero degli impianti a fune [Swiss Inventory of Cableways] (in German, French, and Italian), Federal Office of Culture, 2011, retrieved 17 April 2014
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