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The '''Stoosbahn''', also known as the '''Schwyz–Stoos funicular''' or '''''Standseilbahn Schwyz–Stoos''''', is a [[funicular railway]] in the [[Switzerland|Swiss]] canton of [[Canton of Schwyz|Schwyz]]. It connects the Hintere Schlattli in the municipalities of [[Muotatal]], [[Morschach]], and [[Schwyz]] with the village and mountain resort of [[Stoos]], above Morschach. On a length of 1.7 kilometres (1.1 mi), it overcomes a height difference of 744 metres (2,441 ft). It opened on 15 December 2017 and replaces the [[Drahtseilbahn Schwyz–Stoos|older Schwyz-Stoos funicular]], operating since 1933 on a different route. The carriages are barrel-shaped and rotate to maintain a level floor surface for passengers. Construction took five years and cost 52 million Swiss francs.<ref name=bbc>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-42384814 |title=Switzerland funicular: World's steepest railway opens |publisher=BBC News |date=17 December 2017 }}</ref><ref name=groan>{{cite news |last=Willsher |first=Kim |date=2017-12-15 |title=World's steepest funicular rail line to open in Switzerland |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/dec/15/world-steepest-funicular-rail-line-open-switzerland |work=[[The Guardian]] |access-date=2017-12-16}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.funimag.com/suisse/stoos01.htm | title = DSS - Drahtseilbahn Schwyz Stoos | publisher = Funimag | access-date = 2011-10-13}}</ref> |
The '''Stoosbahn''', also known as the '''Schwyz–Stoos funicular''' or '''''Standseilbahn Schwyz–Stoos''''', is a [[funicular railway]] in the [[Switzerland|Swiss]] canton of [[Canton of Schwyz|Schwyz]]. It connects the Hintere Schlattli in the municipalities of [[Muotatal]], [[Morschach]], and [[Schwyz]] with the village and mountain resort of [[Stoos]], above Morschach. On a length of 1.7 kilometres (1.1 mi), it overcomes a height difference of 744 metres (2,441 ft). It opened on 15 December 2017 and replaces the [[Drahtseilbahn Schwyz–Stoos|older Schwyz-Stoos funicular]], operating since 1933 on a different route. The carriages are barrel-shaped and rotate to maintain a level floor surface for passengers. Construction took five years and cost 52 million Swiss francs.<ref name=bbc>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-42384814 |title=Switzerland funicular: World's steepest railway opens |publisher=BBC News |date=17 December 2017 }}</ref><ref name=groan>{{cite news |last=Willsher |first=Kim |date=2017-12-15 |title=World's steepest funicular rail line to open in Switzerland |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/dec/15/world-steepest-funicular-rail-line-open-switzerland |work=[[The Guardian]] |access-date=2017-12-16}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.funimag.com/suisse/stoos01.htm | title = DSS - Drahtseilbahn Schwyz Stoos | publisher = Funimag | access-date = 2011-10-13}}</ref> |
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The new line has a maximum gradient of 110% (47.7°) and is the steepest funicular railway in Switzerland and Europe, superseding the [[Gelmer Funicular|Gelmerbahn]]. It has been widely claimed to be the |
The new line has a maximum gradient of 110% (47.7°) and is the steepest funicular railway in Switzerland and Europe, superseding the [[Gelmer Funicular|Gelmerbahn]]. It has been widely claimed to be the steepest funicular in the world<ref name=bbc/><ref name=groan/> (with the [[Schilthorn]] cable car holding the overall record of the steepest cable car since 2024).<ref>{{Cite web |last=swissinfo.ch |first=S. W. I. |date=2024-12-14 |title=World’s steepest cable car opens in Switzerland |url=https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/swiss-made/the-worlds-steepest-cable-car-in-the-bernese-oberland-is-in-operation/88591702 |access-date=2025-02-09 |website=SWI swissinfo.ch |language=en-GB}}</ref> |
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| Stoosbahn | |
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| Overview | |
| Other name(s) | Stoos Funicular |
| Native name | Standseilbahn Schwyz - Stoos |
| Status | in operation |
| Owner | Stoosbahnen AG |
| Locale | Stoos |
| Termini |
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| Stations | 2 |
| Website | stoos-muotatal |
| Service | |
| Type | Commuter funicular |
| Services | 1 |
| Operator(s) | Stoosbahnen AG |
| Rolling stock | 2 for 136 passengers each |
| History | |
| Commenced | 2012 |
| Opened | 15 December 2017 |
| Completed | 2017 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 1,740 metres (5,710 ft) |
| Number of tracks | 1 |
| Character | Commuter and touristic funicular |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Old gauge | 1,200 mm (3 ft 11+1⁄4 in) the original line |
| Electrification | from opening |
| Operating speed | 10 metres per second (33 ft/s) |
| Highest elevation | 1,306 metres (4,285 ft) |
| Maximum incline | 110% (47.73°) |
The Stoosbahn, also known as the Schwyz–Stoos funicular or Standseilbahn Schwyz–Stoos, is a funicular railway in the Swiss canton of Schwyz. It connects the Hintere Schlattli in the municipalities of Muotatal, Morschach, and Schwyz with the village and mountain resort of Stoos, above Morschach. On a length of 1.7 kilometres (1.1 mi), it overcomes a height difference of 744 metres (2,441 ft). It opened on 15 December 2017 and replaces the older Schwyz-Stoos funicular, operating since 1933 on a different route. The carriages are barrel-shaped and rotate to maintain a level floor surface for passengers. Construction took five years and cost 52 million Swiss francs.[1][2][3]
The new line has a maximum gradient of 110% (47.7°) and is the steepest funicular railway in Switzerland and Europe, superseding the Gelmerbahn. It has been widely claimed to be the steepest funicular in the world[1][2] (with the Schilthorn cable car holding the overall record of the steepest cable car since 2024).[4]
46°59′7.5″N 8°40′15.2″E / 46.985417°N 8.670889°E
References
- ^ a b "Switzerland funicular: World's steepest railway opens". BBC News. 17 December 2017.
- ^ a b Willsher, Kim (15 December 2017). "World's steepest funicular rail line to open in Switzerland". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ^ "DSS - Drahtseilbahn Schwyz Stoos". Funimag. Retrieved 13 October 2011.
- ^ swissinfo.ch, S. W. I. (14 December 2024). "World's steepest cable car opens in Switzerland". SWI swissinfo.ch. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
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