Muottas-Muragl-Bahn
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| Muottas-Muragl-Bahn | |
|---|---|
 upper station (2022) | |
| Overview | |
| Other name(s) | Drahtseilbahn Muottas-Muraigl |
| Status | In operation |
| Owner | Engadin St. Moritz Mountains AG |
| Locale | Engadin, Switzerland |
| Termini |
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| Connecting lines | Bernina line, Samedan–Pontresina line |
| Stations | 2 |
| Website | Muottas-Muragl |
| Service | |
| Type | Funicular |
| Operator(s) | Engadin St. Moritz Mountains AG |
| Rolling stock | 2 |
| History | |
| Opened | 9 August 1907 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 2,170 m (7,120 ft) |
| Number of tracks | 1 with passing loop |
| Highest elevation | 2,445 metres (8,022 ft) |
| Maximum incline | 54% |
Muottas-Muragl-Bahn is a funicular railway in Engadin, Switzerland. The line leads from Punt Murgal near Samedan at 1740 m to Muottas Muragl at 2445 m[1] near its summit (2453 m). The funicular with two cars has a single track with a passing loop. The line of 2170 m in length has a difference of elevation of 705 m at a maximum inclination of 54%.[1]
Two lines of the Rhaetian Railway have stations near the funicular's base station: Punt Muragl on the Samedan–Pontresina line and Punt Muragl Staz on the Bernina line (St. Moritz-Pontresina).
Completed in 1907,[2] it was the longest single-section funicular in Switzerland,[3][4][5] longer lines having separate sections. The original concession allowed operation in summer only, but this was changed in 1908 already.[6][7] The name was initially written "Muottas Muraigl".[6]
The line was rebuilt in 1992, earlier specifications are different.[1]
The funicular is owned and operated by Engadin St. Moritz Mountains AG.[8]
