Mühleggbahn
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| Mühleggbahn | |
|---|---|
 Car at upper station | |
| Overview | |
| Other name(s) | Standseilbahn St. Gallen-Mühlegg; Drahtseilbahn St. Gallen-Mühleck |
| Status | In operation |
| Owner | Mühleggbahn AG |
| Locale | St. Gallen, Switzerland |
| Termini |
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| Stations | 2 |
| Website | muehleggbahn.ch |
| Service | |
| Type | Funicular (inclined elevator since 1975) |
| Route number | 2710 [1] (earlier: 1710, 115c [2]) |
| Operator(s) | Verkehrsbetriebe St. Gallen (since 1953) |
| Rolling stock | 1 for 38 passengers[3] (since 2018); 1 for 30 (2004-2018); 1 (1975-2004); 1 for 60 [4](1950-1975); 2 (1893-1949) |
| History | |
| Opened | 14 December 1893 |
| Concession | 1889 |
| Rack-railway | 1950-1975 |
| Enhancements | 2004, 2018 |
| Technical | |
| Number of tracks | 1 (with passing loop before 1949) |
| Track gauge | 1,200 mm (3 ft 11+1⁄4 in) |
| Electrification | 1975 as funicular, 1949 as rack railway (1893-1949: water counterbalancing) |
| Highest elevation | 747 m (2,451 ft) |
| Maximum incline | 22.8% |
Mühleggbahn is a funicular in the city of St. Gallen, Switzerland. It leads from a lower station south of the old town, near the abbey, at 676 metres (2,218 ft), to Mühlegg at 474 metres (1,555 ft) in St. Georgen.[3][note 1] The line is 323 metres (1,060 ft)[3] long and functions as an inclined elevator with a single car, and 287 metres (942 ft) in a tunnel. The trip takes about 90 seconds.[6]
The funicular is owned by "Mühleggbahn AG" and operated by Verkehrsbetriebe St. Gallen.[7]
When opened in 1893, the line worked as a water counterbalancing funicular with two cars and a passing loop. Water was drawn from Mühleggweiher at its upper station.[7]
The system was replaced in 1950 with a rack railway[4] that operated until 1975.[7][8][9]
On 7 May 1975, it was reopened as a funicular.[8] The car was replaced in 2004[7] and 2018, tracks in 2018.
Lower station with sign "Bangor" (2017)
Lower station (2022)
Upper station (2022)
![Lower station with sign "Bangor" (2017)](#/media/File:"Bangor",_Talstation_der_Mühleggbahn_in_St._Gallen.jpg)
Description
The Mühleggbahn is a funicular with one car which connects the two stations in a fully automatic trip every five minutes. If the car is not at the station, it can be requested with a button. Most of the 316 meter long route goes through a tunnel with a gradient of 208 to 228 per mile. The elevator pulls the car at a maximum speed of 4.8 meters per second with a maximum of 38 passengers. The travel time is approximately 90 seconds.
