Luftseilbahn Adliswil-Felsenegg
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Luftseilbahn Adliswil-Felsenegg is an aerial tramway
in the canton of Zürich
in Switzerland
. Its name is commonly abbreviated to LAF; the tramway usually is called Felseneggbahn.
In summer season (March–October), Felseneggbahn is operating daily from 08:05 (am) to 21:50 (10 pm), even on Sundays and public holidays.
between the municipality of Adliswil
in the Sihl Valley
and the Felsenegg
mountain in the district of Horgen
, operated by the Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn
(SZU), organized as an Aktiengesellschaft
. The lower station is located in the municapility of Adliswil, the mountain station is situated on Felsenegg nearby the Felsenegg-Girstel TV-tower
.
s by the Swiss company Von Roll in Berne. Not just for nostalgic reasons, the provider used the former two cabins of the so-called "Landi-Schwebebahn 1939" (Landi = Swiss national exhibition) across the Lake Zürich
. The cabins for 30 passengers had been constructed by SIG Neuhausen. Renewals of the infrastructure have been done in 1960, 1967, 1980, and in 1996/97. In 1972, Felsenegg station was bought by the owner; in 1977 the majority of the share holder value went into the property of the Swiss Denner AG. Established in May 1990, the Zürcher Verkehrsverbund (ZVV) first was an elaborate web of railway lines, among them the SZU including Felseneggbahn and Zimmerbergbus. Its 50-year anniversary the Felseneggbahn celebrated in 2004 when the provider planned a complete renewal according to the conditions for the license given by the Swiss government.
The complete renewal resulted in costs of 3.5 million Swiss francs, financed by the municipality of Adliswil and the city of Zürich
(300,000 each), by the Zürcher Verkehrsverbund (2 million), by fundraising in the public and by sponsoring. The renewal includes the cable car control and monitoring, the carriers and the guy ropes buffer. The fifty-year old cabins are replaced by more comfortable, spacious and "sleek" gondolas constructed by CWA Constructions SA. The new cable car cabins also necessitated an increase in the streamlining of the masts and carrying ropes. Also renewed are the valley and mountain stations and their technical infrastructure between February 4 and April 30; the Luftseilbahn Adliswil-Felsenegg was re-opened on May 1, 2008. On March 31, 2010, the 10th million passenger used the cableway.
with 100 kW
in the valley station. The average speed of the two gondolas is 6 m/s.
Aerial tramway
An aerial tramway , cable car , ropeway or aerial tram is a type of aerial lift which uses one or two stationary ropes for support while a third moving rope provides propulsion...
in the canton of Zürich
Canton of Zürich
The Canton of Zurich has a population of . The canton is located in the northeast of Switzerland and the city of Zurich is its capital. The official language is German, but people speak the local Swiss German dialect called Züritüütsch...
in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
. Its name is commonly abbreviated to LAF; the tramway usually is called Felseneggbahn.
In summer season (March–October), Felseneggbahn is operating daily from 08:05 (am) to 21:50 (10 pm), even on Sundays and public holidays.
Structure
LAF is a aerial tramwayAerial tramway
An aerial tramway , cable car , ropeway or aerial tram is a type of aerial lift which uses one or two stationary ropes for support while a third moving rope provides propulsion...
between the municipality of Adliswil
Adliswil
Adliswil is a municipality in the district of Horgen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.-History:Adliswil is first mentioned in 1050 as Adelenswile. In the second half of the 12th Century it was mentioned as Adololdiswile and in 1248 as Adeloswile.Under the Helvetic Republic, the hamlet of...
in the Sihl Valley
Sihl Valley
Sihl Valley is a river valley and belongs to the Zimmerberg-Sihltal region located in the district of Horgen in the canton of Zurich, Switzerland. Commonly Sihltal is used as the name of the lower Sihl valley, i.e...
and the Felsenegg
Felsenegg
Felsenegg is a vantage point in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.- Geography :Felsenegg is located some to the southwest of the city of Zürich on the Albis chain, between the municipalities of Stallikon and Adliswil. The hilltop station of Luftseilbahn Adliswil-Felsenegg aerial tramway is...
mountain in the district of Horgen
Horgen (district)
Horgen District is a district of Canton of Zürich in Switzerland. The district is located in the Zimmerberg and Sihl Valley region; its capital is the town of Horgen. The district consists of 12 municipalities and has a population of and an area of ....
, operated by the Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn
Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn
The Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn – commonly abbreviated to SZU – is a railway company and transport network in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland...
(SZU), organized as an Aktiengesellschaft
Aktiengesellschaft
Aktiengesellschaft is a German term that refers to a corporation that is limited by shares, i.e. owned by shareholders, and may be traded on a stock market. The term is used in Germany, Austria and Switzerland...
. The lower station is located in the municapility of Adliswil, the mountain station is situated on Felsenegg nearby the Felsenegg-Girstel TV-tower
Felsenegg-Girstel TV-tower
The Felsenegg-Girstel TV-tower is a broadcasting tower located nearby the Felseneggbahn mountain station on the Felsenegg vantage point in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.The tower is owned by Swisscom and generally not accessible by the public....
.
History
On December 30, 1954, LAF was given to operational service; it was built within seven months for one million Swiss francSwiss franc
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s by the Swiss company Von Roll in Berne. Not just for nostalgic reasons, the provider used the former two cabins of the so-called "Landi-Schwebebahn 1939" (Landi = Swiss national exhibition) across the Lake Zürich
Lake Zurich
Lake Zurich is a lake in Switzerland, extending southeast of the city of Zurich. It is also known as Lake Zürich and Lake of Zürich. It lies approximately at co-ordinates ....
. The cabins for 30 passengers had been constructed by SIG Neuhausen. Renewals of the infrastructure have been done in 1960, 1967, 1980, and in 1996/97. In 1972, Felsenegg station was bought by the owner; in 1977 the majority of the share holder value went into the property of the Swiss Denner AG. Established in May 1990, the Zürcher Verkehrsverbund (ZVV) first was an elaborate web of railway lines, among them the SZU including Felseneggbahn and Zimmerbergbus. Its 50-year anniversary the Felseneggbahn celebrated in 2004 when the provider planned a complete renewal according to the conditions for the license given by the Swiss government.
The complete renewal resulted in costs of 3.5 million Swiss francs, financed by the municipality of Adliswil and the city of Zürich
Zürich
Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich...
(300,000 each), by the Zürcher Verkehrsverbund (2 million), by fundraising in the public and by sponsoring. The renewal includes the cable car control and monitoring, the carriers and the guy ropes buffer. The fifty-year old cabins are replaced by more comfortable, spacious and "sleek" gondolas constructed by CWA Constructions SA. The new cable car cabins also necessitated an increase in the streamlining of the masts and carrying ropes. Also renewed are the valley and mountain stations and their technical infrastructure between February 4 and April 30; the Luftseilbahn Adliswil-Felsenegg was re-opened on May 1, 2008. On March 31, 2010, the 10th million passenger used the cableway.
Technical data
The aerial tramway has a single tower (45 m) between Adliswil and Felsegg mountain and a total diagonal length of 1048 m (3,438.3 ft). The drive is done by a DC electro engineDirect current
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with 100 kW
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in the valley station. The average speed of the two gondolas is 6 m/s.
- Cabins: 2, 30 passengers each
- Capacity: 690 passengers per hour
- Elevation Valley Station: 497 m
- Elevation Mountain Station: 804 m
- Horizontal Length: 1048 m
- Height difference: 307 m
- Average inclination: 34,1 0%
- Maximum inclination: 80,5 0%
- Number of Towers: 1
- Tower height: 45 m
- Maximum height from the ground: 60 m
- Largest spanfield: 552 m
- Average speed: 6 m/s
- Diametre suspension rope: 39 mm
- Diametre pushing rope: 62 mm
- Drive: DC engine, 100 kW (max 185 kW)