Parsenn Funicular
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). 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.
The funicular is operated by Davos Klosters Bergbahnen AG.
History
The funicular opened in December 1931, to access the Weissfluhjoch ski area. The lower section was renovated with two new cars in December 2002, With the upper section being renovated in 2010.
Operation
The line has the following parameters:
| 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+1⁄4 in) | 800 mm (2 ft 7+1⁄2 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
Further reading
- 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