Funicular Rigiblick
The Funicular Rigiblick (German: Seilbahn Rigiblick) is a funicular railway in the north-east of the city of Zürich, Switzerland. It links a lower station served by Zürich tram routes 9 and 10 and Zürich trolleybus route 33, with an upper station at Rigiblick on the Zürichberg hill.
| Seilbahn Rigiblick | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Other name(s) | Seilbahn Rigiviertel |
| Status | In operation |
| Owner | Verkehrsbetriebe Zürich |
| Locale | Zürich, Switzerland |
| Termini |
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| Stations | 5 (including Goldauerstrasse, Hadlaubstrasse, Germaniastrasse) |
| Website | stadt-zuerich.ch |
| Service | |
| Type | Funicular |
| Operator(s) | Verkehrsbetriebe Zürich |
| Rolling stock | 2 for 30 passengers each |
| History | |
| Opened | 4 April 1901 |
| Extension | 29 May 1979 |
| Technical | |
| Track length | 385 metres (1,263 ft) (since 1979) |
| Number of tracks | 1 with passing loop |
| Track gauge | Metre (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) |
| Electrification | from opening |
| Maximum incline | 36% |
The Rigiblick funicular is one of two funiculars within the city of Zürich, the other being the Polybahn funicular in the city centre. Additionally, the city's Dolderbahn rack railway was originally a funicular, until its conversion to rack working in the 1970s.
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