Nerobergbahn
{{Short description|Funicular railway on Wiesbaden, Germany}}
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The Nerobergbahn is a funicular railway in Wiesbaden, Germany. The line links the city, with a station at the north of the Nerotalanlagen, with the Neroberg hill to its north, which offers a panorama view.
History
The line opened in 1888, and is one of the few funiculars employing water propulsion. At the upper station, tanks on the downhill car are filled with up to {{convert|7000|L}} of water to ensure that it is heavier than the uphill car. The downhill car then pulls the uphill car uphill with a {{convert|452|m|0|adj=on}} long steel cable. When the downhill carriage arrives at the lower station, the water is discharged and pumped uphill.{{cite web |url=http://www.nerobergbahn.de/engl/engl.htm |title=Nerobergbahn |publisher=Nerobergbahn |accessdate=2007-02-23 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070525193325/http://www.nerobergbahn.de/engl/engl.htm |archivedate=2007-05-25}}
In 1939, it was planned to convert the line to electric propulsion and to provide larger cars, but the outbreak of World War II prevented this. The line was taken out of service in 1944 due to war damage, and service was restarted in 1948. In 1988 the line was protected as a technical monument by the State of Hesse.{{cite web |url=http://www.nerobergbahn.de/ |title=Die Nerobergbahn |trans-title=The Nerobergbahn |publisher=Nerobergbahn |language=German |accessdate=2011-02-18}}
Specifications
The funicular has the following technical parameters:{{Cite web |title=Lift-Database : Wiesbaden : Nerobergbahn |url=http://www.seilbahntechnik.net/lifte/5880/datas.php |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927223859/http://www.seilbahntechnik.net/lifte/5880/datas.php |archive-date=2007-09-27 |access-date=2007-02-23 |publisher=Lift-World.info}}
- Maximum gradient: 26%
- Average gradient: 19%
- Journey time: 3.5 minutes
- Traction: Water ballast
Gallery
File:Wiesbaden Nerobergbahn 2010-05-01 17.08.21.jpg|A car of the Nerobergbahn funicular in the upper station
File:WiesbadenNerobergbahnBergstation.JPG|The upper station
See also
References
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Bibliography
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- {{Cite book |last=Kopp |first=Klaus |title=125 Jahre Wiesbadener Verkehrsbetriebe 1875-2000 |publisher=ESWE-Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH |year=2000 |isbn=9783980128827 |location=Wiesbaden}}
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External links
- {{commonscat-inline|Nerobergbahn}}
- {{official|http://www.nerobergbahn.de/home.htm}} (in English)
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Category:Transport in Wiesbaden
Category:Railway lines in Hesse
Category:Water-powered funicular railways
Category:Funicular railways in Germany
Category:Metre-gauge railways in Germany