Standseilbahn Lochezen
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| Standseilbahn Lochezen | |
|---|---|
 The lower station in 2018 | |
| Overview | |
| Status | In operation |
| Locale | |
| Service | |
| Type | industrial funicular (inclined lift) |
| Operator(s) | See Kies AG (in 2001); Cement- und Kalkfabrik Unterterzen A.G. (1956–1995) |
| Rolling stock | 1 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1956 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 240 m (790 ft) |
| Number of tracks | 1 |
| Track gauge | 2970 mm (about 9 ft 10+1⁄8 in)[1] |
| Electrification | from opening |
| Maximum incline | 89% |
Standseilbahn Lochezen is an inclined lift at Lochezen, east of Quinten, in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland.[1][2][3] It was built in 1956 to provide access from the shore of Walensee at 425 metres (1,394 ft) to the limestone quarry at an elevation of 575 metres (1,886 ft).[3]
With a length of ca. 200 m (660 ft)[note 1], the lift climbs a difference of elevation of 150 m (490 ft)[note 2] at an incline of 89%.[4] The open platform is pulled by a winch above the upper station.[4]
In 2011, the installation was included as a funicular of regional interest in the Swiss heritage registry of cableways, Schweizer Seilbahninventar, for its mostly original state and importance to the site for which it was built.[4]
The Lochezen quarry was exploited by Cement- und Kalkfabrik Unterterzen A.G. in 1956, later by See Kies AG.[4] After closure of the quarry, the site was used for testing by Geobrugg AG.[4]
