Nerobergbahn funicular
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The Nerobergbahn funicular is a historic, water-powered hillside railway in Wiesbaden, Germany, that carries passengers up the Neroberg hill for panoramic views of the city and surrounding region.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nerobergbahn | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
funicular railway
ⓘ
heritage railway ⓘ water-powered funicular ⓘ |
| brakingSystem | mechanical brakes ⓘ |
| carCapacity | about 50 passengers per car ⓘ |
| cityServed | Wiesbaden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Neroberg climbing forest
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Neroberg hill viewpoints NERFINISHED ⓘ Neroberg open-air swimming pool NERFINISHED ⓘ Russian Orthodox Church of Saint Elizabeth in Wiesbaden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlMethod | driver-operated from car ⓘ |
| country | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedBy | Carl Rudolf Otto (engineer) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevationGain | about 80 m ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | technical monument ⓘ |
| inaugurationYear | 1888 ⓘ |
| languageOfSignage | German ⓘ |
| lineLength |
0.438 km
ⓘ
438 m ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Taunus region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wiesbaden NERFINISHED ⓘ state of Hesse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Neroberg hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lowerTerminus | Wiesbaden Nerotal station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumGradient | 26 % ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
one of the few remaining water-ballast funiculars in Europe
ⓘ
original historic cars preserved ⓘ |
| numberOfCars | 2 ⓘ |
| numberOfTracks | 1 ⓘ |
| offersViewOf |
Rhine valley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wiesbaden city NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1888-09-25 ⓘ |
| operator | ESWE Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | City of Wiesbaden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passingLoop | Abt passing loop NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerSource | water from upper reservoir ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | tourist transport ⓘ |
| propulsionSystem | water counterbalancing ⓘ |
| publicTransportIntegration | part of Wiesbaden local transport network ⓘ |
| regionServed | Rhine-Main area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seasonalOperation | typically spring to autumn ⓘ |
| status | in operation ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| trackGauge |
1000 mm
ⓘ
metre gauge ⓘ |
| traction | gravity ⓘ |
| upperTerminus | Neroberg station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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