Tschuggen Express
Tschuggen Express is a funicular railway in Arosa, Switzerland. It leads from Arosa at 1850 m to Tschuggen at 2004 m in the Arosa skiing area on Tschuggen (2049 m). The single-track line with a length of 535 m has an average incline of 38% and a difference of elevation of 154 m. The two circular cabins for 6 persons each are coupled and have level compensation.
The funicular is operated by Arosa Bergbahnen for the Tschuggen Hotel Group. It was completed by Steurer Seilbahnen in 2018, replacing a monorail installation from 2009 and reusing its stations.
References
- ^ Facts & Figures Tschuggen Express (PDF)
- ^ Carvatech, Tschuggen Express
- ^ Gemeinde Arosa (3 March 2017), Bauvorhaben Erneuerung des Tschuggen Express (PDF) (in German), Arosa
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- ^ "Mit modernster Technik unterwegs", Aroser Zeitung (in German), p. 15, 27 July 2018
- ^ Leutwiler, Ernst (June 2013), "Tschuggen Express: Ernst Leutwiler reports on a high-tech alpine transport", Swiss Express (114): 5
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