Iltiosbahn | |
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Overview | |
Other name(s) | Standseilbahn Unterwasser–Iltios; Drahtseilbahn Unterwasser-Iltios |
Status | In operation |
Owner | Toggenburg Bergbahnen AG (since 2008) |
Locale | Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland |
Termini |
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Stations | 2 |
Service | |
Type | Funicular |
Route number | 2767 [1] |
Operator(s) | Toggenburg Bergbahnen AG (short: TBB) |
Rolling stock | 2 |
History | |
Opened | 26 July 1934 |
Concession | 1933 |
Enhancements | 2005 |
Technical | |
Line length | 1,195 metres (3,921 ft) |
Number of tracks | 1 with passing loop |
Electrification | from opening |
Highest elevation | 1,339 m (4,393 ft) |
Maximum incline | 27% |
Iltiosbahn is a funicular railway in the Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland. It leads from Unterwasser at 911 m to Iltios at 1339 m, [2] from where an aerial cableway continues to Chäserrugg (2262 m), a peak of the Churfirsten range above Lake Walen. The line has a length of 1195 m with a maximum incline of 27% and a difference of elevation of 428 m. [2]
The funicular is owned and operated by Toggenburg Bergbahnen AG. [3]
The railway was built in 1934, [4] the aerial lift 1972. [2]
61.049 Unterwasser–Iltios
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