Schatzalp-Bahn is a funicular railway in Davos, Switzerland. The line leads from Davos-Platz at 1557 m[1] to Schatzalp at 1861 m.[1] It has a length of 712 m[1] at a maximum inclination of 47%[1] with a difference of elevation of 304 m.[1] The funicular with two cars has a single track with a passing loop. It provides access to Schatzalp and Strela skiing area.[2]
| Schatzalp-Bahn | |
|---|---|
.jpeg) View from the funicular downhill (2013) | |
| Overview | |
| Other name(s) | Davos-Schatzalp-Bahn (DSB) |
| Status | In operation |
| Owner | Berghotel Schatzalp AG |
| Locale | Davos Switzerland |
| Termini |
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| Connecting lines | Landquart–Davos, Davos–Filisur |
| Stations | 2 |
| Website | Schatzalp-Bahn |
| Service | |
| Type | Funicular |
| Operator(s) | Berghotel Schatzalp AG |
| Rolling stock | 2 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1899 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 712 m (2,336 ft)[1] |
| Number of tracks | 1 with passing loop |
| Track gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) |
| Highest elevation | 1,861 m (6,106 ft) |
| Maximum incline | 47.3%[1] |
The funicular was completed in 1899[1] to provide access to the Kurhaus at Schatzalp, now Berghotel Schatzalp. It was the first funicular in the canton of Graubünden. Construction had been delayed as the concession to build the line had first been awarded to Aktiengesellschaft Kurhaus Davos and a competitor. Only in 1898 it received it exclusively. [3][4]The newly created company Davosplatz-Schatzalp-Bahn then built and operated the line.[5]
The lower station is located next to Davos Platz railway station.
Berghotel Schatzalp AG currently owns and operates the line.[6]
Further reading
edit- Jacob, Peter; Naef, Robert (1980), "Standseilbahn Davos-Schatzalp", Die schönsten Bergbahnen der Schweiz (in German), Zürich, p. 76, ISBN 3-85859-103-3
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References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h Schatzalp-Bahn (in German)
- ^ Schatzalp-Strela
- ^ Swiss Federal Council (1898), "Botschaft des Bundesrates an die Bundesversammlung, betreffend Erneuerung und Übertragung der Konzession einer Drahtseilbahn von Davos-Platz nach der Schatzalp. (Vom 21. Januar 1898.)", Schweizerisches Bundesblatt (in German), 50 I (5): 145–147
- ^ Amberg, Alfred (1940), Schatzalp-Bahn (1899–1939) (in German)
- ^ Wetzel, C. (1901), "Die Davos-Platz-Schatzalp-Bahn (Elektr. Drahtseilbahn)", Schweizerische Bauzeitung (in German), 37/38 (7): 71–73, 81–83
- ^ Allgemeine Geschäftsbedingungen der Davos Schatzalp Bahnen (nachstehend DSB genannt), einer Abteilung der Berghotel Schatzalp AG (PDF), October 2020
Gallery
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Passing loop (2011) -
Remote night view in winter (2008) -
upper station (2020) -
lower station, exterior (2012) -
upper station, aerial view (1949)
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External links
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