SkyLine (Frankfurt)
SkyLine is a free automatic shuttle rail service at Frankfurt Airport which opened 1994. Similar to the VAL system and using Bombardier CX-100 coaches, the line links the two airport terminals within 8 minutes.
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Stations | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ridership | 10,000,000 journeys per year | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rolling stock | Bombardier CX-100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Line length | 3.8 km (2.4 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating speed | 52 km/h (32 mph) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The line has a headway from 90 seconds. The 60 million annual passengers of the airport and its 75,000 employees generate an annual traffic of 10 million journeys on Skyline.
Stations
- Terminal 1, Concourse A, Z
- Terminal 1, Concourse B (interchange long-distance- and regional station)
- Terminal 1, Concourse C (only for Passengers)
- Terminal 2, Concourse D, E
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See also
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