Treib–Seelisberg railway

Treib-Seelisberg-Bahn
Overview
Other name(s)	Standseilbahn Treib–Seelisberg
Status	in operation
Owner	Treib-Seelisberg-Bahn AG
Locale	Lake Lucerne, Switzerland
Termini	"Treib (Talstation)" "Seelisberg (Bergstation)"
Stations	2
Website	seelisberg.com
Service
Type	funicular
Operator(s)	Treib-Seelisberg-Bahn AG
Rolling stock	2
History
Opened	30 May 1916 (108 years ago) (1916-05-30)
Technical
Track length	1,149 metres (3,770 ft)
Number of tracks	1 with passing loop
Track gauge	Metre (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in)
Electrification	from opening
Highest elevation	770 m (2,530 ft)
Maximum incline	38%

Interchange between paddle steamer and funicular at Treib.

The Treib–Seelisberg railway (German: Treib–Seelisberg-Bahn; TSB) is a funicular railway in the canton of Uri, Switzerland. The line links Treib, on Lake Lucerne, with Seelisberg on the mountain 330 m above. At Treib the funicular connects with regular passenger boats of the Schifffahrtsgesellschaft des Vierwaldstättersees, which connect it to Lucerne and other lakeside communities.^[1]

The line was granted its concession in 1910, with construction starting in 1914 and the line was opened in 1916. The current cars were supplied in 1965 and refurbished in 1992, whilst the control system was replaced in 1996.^[2]

Operation

The line has the following specifications:^[1][2]

Feature	Value
Number of cars	2
Number of stops	2
Configuration	Single track with passing loop
Track length	1,149 metres (3,770 ft)
Rise	330 metres (1,083 ft)
Maximum gradient	38%
Track gauge	1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge
Speed	2.5 to 3.5 metres per second (8.2 to 11.5 ft/s)
Journey time	6 mins to 8 mins
Capacity	900 persons in each direction per hour

See also

• List of funicular railways
• List of funiculars in Switzerland

References

1. Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz. Verlag Schweers+Wall GmbH. 2012. pp. 22–23. ISBN 978-3-89494-130-7.
2. "Technik" [Technology] (in German). Seelisberg Tourismus / Treib-Seelisberg-Bahn AG. Retrieved 3 September 2012.

External links

• Media related to Treib-Seelisberg-Bahn at Wikimedia Commons
• Treib-Seelisberg-Bahn web page
• Video presentation on the Treib-Seelisberg-Bahn

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