Skansens bergbana, Funicular railway at Skansen open-air museum on Djurgården, Stockholm, Sweden
Skansens bergbana is a funicular railway running from Hazeliusporten up to Tingsvallen and Bollnästorget on Skansenberget, a climb of 34.67 meters over 196.4 meters of track. It is a single track with a passing loop and a 1,000 mm gauge, and each of its two cars carries 45 passengers.
The funicular was built by Swiss company Von Roll for the Stockholm Exhibition in 1897 and began carrying passengers immediately. During its first three weeks of operation, it transported 20,000 visitors and quickly became a popular attraction at the newly opened Skansen museum.
The funicular runs between Hazeliusporten and Tingsvallen/Bollnästorget on Skansenberget. It operates daily in summer and on weekends during the rest of the year, including Skansen's Christmas markets held on the four last weekends before Christmas.
The funicular runs between Hazeliusporten at the lower entrance and Tingsvallen/Bollnästorget on the Skansen hill. It operates daily in summer and on weekends during the rest of the year, including the four weekends before Christmas. In the mornings only the lower booth is staffed; in the afternoons both booths are staffed.
The railway has maintained its original 1,000-millimeter gauge track since its opening, but received completely new cars during a major overhaul in 1973. This modernization allowed safer and more comfortable rides while keeping the underlying technical system largely unchanged.
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