Global InformationNiesenbahn funicular information
| Niesenbahn | |
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| Overview | |
| Status | in operation |
| Owner | Niesenbahn AG (since 2011); Niesen-Bahn-Gesellschaft (‥–2011, name change) |
| Locale | Canton of Bern Switzerland |
| Termini |
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| Stations | 3 (including "Schwandegg") |
| Website | niesen.ch |
| Service | |
| Type | funicular with 2 sections |
| Route number | 2405[1] |
| Operator(s) | Niesenbahn AG |
| Rolling stock | 4 (2 per section, for 60 passengers each) |
| History | |
| Opened | 15 July 1910 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 3.5 km (2.2 mi) |
| Number of tracks | 1 (each section with a passing loop) |
| Track gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) |
| Electrification | from opening |
| Highest elevation | 2,336 m (7,664 ft) |
| Maximum incline | 68% |
The Niesenbahn is a funicular railway above Lake Thun in the canton of Bern, Switzerland. It links a lower terminus, in the village of Mülenen at 693 m and adjacent to Mülenen station on the Lötschberg railway line, with an upper terminus at 2336 m near the summit of Niesen, a viewpoint above the lake and Bernese Oberland.The funicular is divided into two portions with a total length of 3.5 kilometers, an elevation difference of 1643 meters, and a maximum slope of 68%.
Construction of the line commenced in 1906, and it opened in 1910.[2]
The service stairway for the Niesenbahn funicular is listed by Guinness Book of Records as the longest stairway, with 11,674 steps and a height of 1,669 m (5,476 ft).[3] The stairs are usually employee-only, but there is a public run called "Niesenlauf" once a year.
The line is owned and operated by the Niesenbahn AG.[4][5][6]
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