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Parkbahn (Zurich Airport)

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Parkbahn
The Circle park with pond, behind trees: upper station (2021)
Overview
Other name(s)Standseilbahn Butzenbüel
Flughafen Zürich Standseilbahn Circle
Funicular Zurich Airport Circle
StatusIn operation
LocaleKloten, Canton of Zürich, Switzerland
Termini
  • Parkbahn Talstation
  • Parkbahn Station oben
Stations2
Websiteflughafen-zuerich.ch
Service
TypeFunicular
Operator(s)Flughafen Zürich AG
Rolling stock1 for 15 passengers
History
Opened5 November 2020 (2020-11-05)
Technical
Line length78.7 m (258 ft)
Number of tracks1
Maximum incline30%

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

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  1. ^ Studio Vulkan Landschaftsarchitektur, The Park-Erholungsraum Butzenbüel Zürich Flughafen (in German)
  2. ^ von Ledebur, Michael (21 May 2019), "Der Zürcher Flughafen baut eine Seilbahn auf einen klitzekleinen Ausflugsberg", NZZ (in German)
  3. ^ a b Von Rotz & Wiedemar AG (11 December 2020), "Standseilbahn Butzenbüel, Flughafen Zürich", Referenzliste Schrägaufzüge (in German), pp. 3–4
  4. ^ "Der Park am Flughafen", cockpit (in German), 28 October 2020
  5. ^ "Zürich Flughafen Circle", standseilbahnen.ch (in German)