Dietschibergbahn

Dietschibergbahn

Dietschibergbahn

Former funicular railway in Lucerne, Switzerland

Dietschibergbahn was a funicular railway at Lucerne, Switzerland. The line lead from the city to Dietschiberg at 628 m. The hill, 210 m above Lake Lucerne, was also known as "Little Rigi" (Kleiner Rigi). The line had length of 1240 m and an incline between 9 and 25%.[1] The funicular with two cars had a single track with a passing loop.

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At the upper station, there was a restaurant and a railroad model installation.

After the restaurant burned down in 1977, the funicular ceased operations in September 1978. Despite efforts by the association Pro Dietschibergbahn and the company DBB-Betriebs AG, it was never revived.

The funicular had been owned by Dietschibergbahn AG. The company was wound up from 1999 to 2002.[2] The lower station was converted into a private home.[3] The cars were donated to the Swiss Museum of Transport.

Location of stations:

Further reading

  • Schneeberger, Paul, jun. (1987), 75 Jahre Standseilbahn Luzern-Dietschiberg 1912–1987 (in German), Luzern: Verein «Pro Dietschibergbahn»{{citation}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

References

  1. [1]
    Dietschibergbahn at Zeno.org. Article by: Viktor von Röll (ed.): Enzyklopädie des Eisenbahnwesens (Encyclopaedia of the Railway), 2nd edition, 1912–1923, Vol. 3, p. 371
  2. [2]
    Dietschibergbahn AG in Liquidation (in German), Handelsregister des Kantons Luzern, CHE-100.303.926
  3. [3]
    Scheitlin Syfrig Architekten, Talstation Dietschibergbahn (in German)


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