| Drahtseilbahn Engelberg-Hotel Terrasse | |
|---|---|
 former upper station with Engelberg in the background (2014) | |
| Overview | |
| Other name(s) | Standseilbahn Engelberg-Hotel Terrace; Hotelbahn Terrasse |
| Status | ceased operation |
| Owner | Bergbahnen Engelberg-Trübsee-Titlis AG (short: Titlis Bergbahnen, in 2008); G. Fassbind (in 1905) |
| Locale | Engelberg, Switzerland |
| Termini |
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| Stations | 2 |
| Service | |
| Type | Funicular |
| Operator(s) | Hotel Terrace |
| Rolling stock | 2 for 12 passengers (2008); 2 for 24 passengers (1905) |
| History | |
| Opened | 30 August 1905 |
| Concession | 1905 |
| Service suspended | 1941 |
| Service suspended | 1993–1998 |
| Closed | 2008 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 136 m (446 ft) |
| Number of tracks | 1 with passing loop |
| Track gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) |
| Electrification | from opening |
| Highest elevation | 1,053 m (3,455 ft) |
| Maximum incline | 37.2% |
Drahtseilbahn Engelberg-Hotel Terrasse was a funicular railway in Engelberg, Switzerland. It led from the resort Engelberg at 1003 m to Hotel Terrace at 1053 m. The two-car line with passing loop had a length of 136 m [1] and a maximum incline of 37.2%. [2] It was one of the funiculars built at Belle Epoque hotels. [3]
The owner of Grand Hôtel Terrasse received a concession by the Swiss Federal Assembly in 1905. It had an initial duration of 80 years. [4] [5] It opened on 30 August 1905. [1] [2]
The service was suspended in 1941, [1] and from 1993 [6] to 1998. [3]
The funicular was finally closed in 2008, when the concession expired and the installations would have required investment for renewal. [3] Elevators and tunnels replaced it. [3] [7] [8]
ticket (ca. 1977)
