Mühleggbahn, Funicular transport system in St. Gallen, Switzerland.
The Mühleggbahn connects St. Gallen's old town to the Drei Weieren recreation area through a 287-meter tunnel with a single automated car.
The transport system began operations in 1893 as a water counterbalancing funicular before converting to a rack railway in 1950 and finally to its current form in 1975.
The valley station features the name 'Bangor' in reference to monk Gallus, adding historical context to this transportation connection between urban and natural spaces.
The funicular operates automatically every five minutes, allowing passengers to call the car using a button, and completes each journey in 90 seconds.
The system travels through varying gradients between 208 to 228 per mile, reaching speeds of 4.8 meters per second while carrying up to 38 passengers.
Location: canton St. Gallen
Inception: 1893
Website: http://muehleggbahn.ch
GPS coordinates: 47.42212,9.37763
Latest update: March 3, 2025 16:09
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