Standseilbahn Hotel Montana
| Standseilbahn Hotel Montana | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Status | In operation |
| Locale | Lucerne, Switzerland |
| Termini |
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| Stations | 6 (since 1988), 2 (before?) |
| Service | |
| Type | Funicular |
| Operator(s) | Hotel Montana |
| Rolling stock | 1 for 15 passengers |
| History | |
| Opened | 1910 |
| New installation | 1987 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 85 m (279 ft) |
| Number of tracks | 1 |
| Track gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) |
| Electrification | from opening |
Standseilbahn Hotel Montana is a funicular in Lucerne, Switzerland. It leads from Haldenstrasse at the shore of Lake Lucerne to the entrance of Hotel Montana at Adligenswilerstrasse.[1] The installation has a single-car and a counterweight. It runs for a length of 85 m and a difference of elevation of 38 m. The average incline is 50%. [2][3] Intermediate stops provide access to the premises of SHL Schweizerische Hotelfachschule Luzern.
First built in 1910 as an inclined elevator for hotel guests,[1][4] a concession was sought from the Swiss Federal Assembly to open it to the public in 1913.[4] Later it was operated based on a cantonal concession.[2]
The original funicular was replaced in 1987 by Garaventa.[2][3]
Location of stations:
- Lower: 47°03′21″N 8°19′12″E / 47.055762°N 8.319933°E
- Upper: 47°03′23″N 8°19′12″E / 47.056522°N 8.319993°E
Further reading
[edit]- Hennig, Barbara (1998), Das Hotel Montana (1910) von Alfred Möri und Karl Friedrich Krebs : das "modernste Palasthotel" in Luzern (thesis) (in German), Zürich
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References
[edit]- ^ a b Coulin, Jules (28 July 1911), "Hotel Montana in Luzern", Die Schweizerische Baukunst (in German), 3 (15): 201–208,
dann führt eine elektrische Bahn die Gäste in einer Minute von der Haldenstrasse (hinter Quai National) ins Vestibühl. Der kleine Bahnhof nächst dem Palacehotel hat schwere und ernste Formen, wie um besonders deutlich den Unterschied zu seiner Umgebung zu betonen. Der kommende bildnerische Schmuck wird das strenge Aeussere des kleinen Aufnahmegebäudes noch beleben.
- ^ a b c "6000.02 Luzern Gesegnetmattstr. 1 - Hotel Montana", Standseilbahn.ch (in German)
- ^ a b "Drahtseilbahn Hotel Montana", Funimag
- ^ a b Swiss Federal Council (24 December 1913), "Botschaft des Bundesrates an die Bundesversammlung betreffend Konzession einer elektrischen Drahtseilbahn von der Haldenstrasse in Luzern nach dem Hotel Montana. (Vom 18. Dezember 1913.)" (PDF), Bundesblatt (in German), 1913/5 (51): 357–364, BAR-ADS: 10025219
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