The Braunwaldbahn, Braunwald-Standseilbahn (BRSB), or Braunwald Funicular, is a funicular railway in the canton of Glarus, Switzerland. The line links Linthal Braunwaldbahn station, on the Swiss Federal Railways' Weesen to Linthal line, with the car-free resort of Braunwald on the mountain 605 m above.[2]

Braunwaldbahn
Overview
Other name(s)Braunwald-Standseilbahn
StatusIn operation
OwnerBraunwald-Standseilbahn AG (since 1994), Braunwaldbahn AG (1905-1994)
LocaleCanton of Glarus, Switzerland
Termini
  • "Linthal Braunwaldbahn"
  • "Braunwald"
Stations2
Websitehttps://braunwald.ch/de/planen-buchen/bergbahnen/standseilbahn.html
Service
TypeFunicular
Route number2840[1]
Operator(s)Braunwald-Standseilbahn AG
Rolling stock2 for 114 passengers each
History
Opened6 August 1907
(117 years ago)
 (1907-08-06)
all year service1928
Technical
Track length1,367 metres (4,485 ft)
Number of tracks1 with passing loop
Track gaugeMetre (3 ft 3+38 in)
Electrificationfrom opening
Highest elevation1,254 m (4,114 ft)
Maximum incline64%

The line was opened in 1907.[3][4]

Operation

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The line is operated by the Braunwald-Standseilbahn AG and has the following parameters:[2]

Feature Value
Number of cars 2
Number of stops 2
Configuration Single track with passing loop
Track length 1,367 metres (4,485 ft)
Rise 605 metres (1,985 ft)
Maximum gradient 64%
Track gauge 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in) metre gauge

See also

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Further reading

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  • von Andrian, Walter (1997), "Die neue Standseilbahn Linthal–Braunwald", Schweizer Eisenbahn-Revue (in German) (12): 599–601, ISSN 1022-7113
  • Stüssi, Heinrich (1982), "75 Jahre Berg- und Talfahrt", Neujahrsbote für das Glarner Hinterland (in German): 7–40


References

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  1. ^ "2840: Braunwald - Linthal" (PDF), Fahrplanfelder.ch, Tableaux-horaires.ch (in German), 2022, 2840
  2. ^ a b Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz. Verlag Schweers+Wall GmbH. 2012. p. 24. ISBN 978-3-89494-130-7.
  3. ^ "Braunwald". Historical Dictionary of Switzerland (in French). 14 October 2004. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
  4. ^ "Braunwald - Cable Railway". Braunwald-Klausenpass Tourismus AG. Archived from the original on 10 August 2014. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
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