The Dresden Funicular Railway ( German : Standseilbahn Dresden ) is a funicular in Dresden , Germany , connecting the districts of Loschwitz , near the " Blue Wonder " bridge, and Weisser Hirsch .
6-552: The railway is one of two funicular railways in Dresden, the other being the unusual Schwebebahn Dresden , a suspended monorail . Both lines are operated by the Dresdner Verkehrsbetriebe AG , which also operate the city's tram , bus and ferry networks. Although the construction of the line had been discussed and planned since 1873, the permit to build the railway was not issued until 1893. The railway
12-586: Is a suspended funicular located in Dresden , Germany , and connects the districts of Loschwitz and Oberloschwitz (Rochwitz side). It is one of the oldest suspension railways, having entered service on 6 May 1901, the same year the Wuppertal Schwebebahn entered service. Like the Wuppertal railway, the system was designed by Eugen Langen . The line is 274 metres (899 ft) long and
18-482: Is supported on 33 pillars. Despite its unusual suspended format, the Dresden Suspension Railway is operated as a conventional funicular railway . The two cars are attached to each other by a cable, which runs around a drum at the top of the incline. The ascending car is pulled up the hill by the weight of the descending car, assisted if necessary by an electric drive to the drum. The line has
24-497: The following technical parameters: The Schwebebahn was not damaged in World War II , but it was out of service from 1984 to 1992 due to reconstruction. In 1990 and 2002, extensive repair works took place and there is now a new lookout point on the roof of the upper station. The Schwebebahn is one of two funicular railways in Dresden, the other being the much more conventional Dresden Cable Car . Both lines are operated by
30-650: The line was again closed for a major refurbishment of both the cars and the line. The refurbishment was expected to be completed by April, 2014 and to cost € 350,000. The funicular operates between 06:30 and 21:00 on weekdays, and between 09:00 and 21:00 at weekends and public holidays. During operating hours there are between four and six journeys per hour in each direction. The line has the following technical parameters: 51°03′19″N 13°48′58″E / 51.05528°N 13.81611°E / 51.05528; 13.81611 Schwebebahn Dresden The Dresden Suspension Railway ( German : Schwebebahn Dresden )
36-497: Was opened on October 26, 1895, and was originally run by a steam engine. In 1910 the line was converted to run on electricity, and in 1912 its operation was transferred to the Dresden municipal tramways, whose successors still operate it. During the bombing of Dresden on the 13 February 1945, the lower station of the funicular was destroyed. However the cars had been moved into the line's tunnels for safety, and survived. Major renewals took place in 1978 and 1993. On January 6, 2014,
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