Sonnenberg Funicular

The Sonnenberg Funicular, also known as the Standseilbahn Kriens–Sonnenberg (KSB) or Sonnenbergbahn, is a funicular railway near the city of Lucerne in the Swiss canton of Lucerne. It links the town of Kriens with the Sonnenberg at 704 m, a hiking and recreational area, and serves an intermediate stop at Zumhof.^[2][3]

Sonnenbergbahn
lower station (2010)
Overview
Other names	Standseilbahn Kriens–Sonnenberg; Sonnenbergbahn Kriens
Status	in operation
Owner	A.G. Sonnenbergbahn Kriens
Locale	Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland
Coordinates	47.0407°N 8.2752°E / 47.0407; 8.2752
Termini	"Kriens (Sonnenbergbahn)" at Waldheimstrasse 11 (47°02′14″N 8°16′37″E) "Sonnenberg (Kriens)" (47°02′38″N 8°16′21″E)
Stations	3 (including "Zumhof")
Service
Type	funicular
Route number	2515[1]
Rolling stock	2 for 30 passengers each
History
Opened	5 May 1902 (123 years ago) (1902-05-05)
Hotel closed	1955
Technical
Track length	839 metres (2,753 ft)
Number of tracks	1 with passing loop
Track gauge	1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in)
Electrification	from opening
Operating speed	1.6 metres per second (5.2 ft/s)
Highest elevation	704 m (2,310 ft)
Maximum incline	42.5%

Share of the AG Sonnenbergbahn, issued 8. August 1901

The line was opened in 1902. In recent years it has been restored electrically and mechanically.^[3]

The funicular has the following parameters:^[2][3]

Feature	Value
Number of stops	3
Configuration	Single track with passing loop
Track length	839 metres (2,753 ft)
Rise	210 metres (690 ft)
Maximum gradient	42.5%
Track gauge	1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge
Number of cars	2
Capacity	30 passengers per car
Maximum speed	1.6 metres per second (5.2 ft/s)
Travel time	8 minutes

See also

• List of heritage railways and funiculars in Switzerland