Eibsee Aerial Tramway

Eibsee Aerial Tramway

The Eibsee Aerial Tramway, which opened in 1963, is a section of the Bavarian Zugspitze railway. It has a length of 4450 meters and an elevation gain of 1950 meters. The Eibsee aerial tramway runs over two supports, which are 65 meters and 85 meters high, respectively. The latter is the highest cable support in Germany. The main cable has a diameter of 46 mm, and the hauling cables have a diameter of 29 mm each. It runs on 750 kilowatts of power, generated in the valley station. The route is normally traveled in 10 minutes at a speed of 36 km/h. The tramway can accommodate 300 persons per direction each hour.

External links

* http://www.seilbahngeschichte.de/bzb-eibseeseilbahn.htm
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* http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=46686

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