Parkbahn (Zurich Airport)
Appearance
Parkbahn | |
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Overview | |
Other name(s) | Standseilbahn Butzenbüel Flughafen Zürich Standseilbahn Circle Funicular Zurich Airport Circle |
Status | In operation |
Locale | Kloten, Canton of Zürich, Switzerland |
Termini |
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Stations | 2 |
Website | flughafen-zuerich.ch |
Service | |
Type | Funicular |
Operator(s) | Flughafen Zürich AG |
Rolling stock | 1 for 15 passengers |
History | |
Opened | 5 November 2020 |
Technical | |
Line length | 78.7 m (258 ft) |
Number of tracks | 1 |
Maximum incline | 30% |
Parkbahn (also Standseilbahn Butzenbüel) is a funicular at Zurich Airport in Switzerland. The line leads from "The Circle" buildings to the center of the park atop Butzenbüel. It is part of a landscaping project of the glacial moraine and planted forest.[1][2] The single-car line has a length of 79 m with a maximum incline of 30% and a difference of elevation of 23 m.[3] It is fully automated and monitored remotely from the airport's Skymetro operation center.[3]
The installation is open to the public since November 2020.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ Studio Vulkan Landschaftsarchitektur, The Park-Erholungsraum Butzenbüel Zürich Flughafen (in German)
- ^ von Ledebur, Michael (21 May 2019), "Der Zürcher Flughafen baut eine Seilbahn auf einen klitzekleinen Ausflugsberg", NZZ (in German)
- ^ a b Von Rotz & Wiedemar AG (11 December 2020), "Standseilbahn Butzenbüel, Flughafen Zürich", Referenzliste Schrägaufzüge (in German), pp. 3–4
- ^ "Der Park am Flughafen", cockpit (in German), 28 October 2020
- ^ "Zürich Flughafen Circle", standseilbahnen.ch (in German)