Zermatt–Sunnegga Funicular

The Zermatt–Sunnegga Funicular, also known as the Standseilbahn Zermatt–Sunnegga, or short SunneggaExpress, is an underground funicular railway in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. It links a lower station in the resort village of Zermatt, with an upper station at Sunnegga, and forms the first link in the route to the Sunnegga Paradise ski area.[1] The funicular was heavily modernized by Doppelmayr in 2013.[2]

Standseilbahn Zermatt–Sunnegga
Operation
Opened1980
OwnerStandseilbahn Zermatt - Sunnegga AG
Operator(s)Standseilbahn Zermatt - Sunnegga AG
Technical
Track length1,545 metres (5,069 ft)
Track gauge1,000 mm (3 ft 3 38 in)
Maximum incline63%

The line has the following properties:[1]

Number of cars 2
Number of stops 2
Configuration Single track with passing loop
Track length 1,545 metres (5,069 ft)
Rise 698 metres (2,290 ft)
Average gradient 48.7%
Maximum gradient 63.3%
Track gauge 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 38 in)
Capacity 200 passengers per car
Maximum speed 12 metres per second (39.4 ft/s) [2]
Travel time 3 minutes

See also

References

  1. "ZSB - Zermatt - Sunnegga Berg". Funimag. Retrieved 2014-06-02.
  2. "Doppelmayr, 2014 report". Doppelmayr. Retrieved 2015-01-13.

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