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 2293 m Sunnegga, 698 m above, 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
funicular in 2016
Overview
Other name	Sunnegga-Express
Status	In operation
Owner	Zermatt Bergbahnen AG (since 2002); Standseilbahn Zermatt-Sunnegga AG (1980-2001)
Locale	Zermatt, Switzerland
Termini	"Zermatt (Talstation Sunnegga)" "Sunnegga"
Stations	2
Service
Type	funicular railway; underground railway
Operator(s)	Zermatt Bergbahnen AG
Rolling stock	2 for 200 passengers each
History
Opened	28 December 1980 (44 years ago) (1980-12-28)
Enhancements	2013
Technical
Track length	1,545 metres (5,069 ft)
Track gauge	1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in)
Electrification	Since opening
Operating speed	12 metres per second (39.4 ft/s)
Highest elevation	2,293 m (7,523 ft)
Maximum incline	63%

The line has the following properties:^[1]

Feature	Value
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+3⁄8 in)
Capacity	200 passengers per car
Maximum speed	12 metres per second (39.4 ft/s) [2]
Travel time	3 minutes

The funicular is operated by Zermatt Bergbahnen AG since 2002, after it absorded Standseilbahn Zermatt-Sunnegga AG that built it.

See also

• List of funicular railways
• List of funiculars in Switzerland