Luftseilbahn Adliswil-Felsenegg
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| Overview | |
| Status | Operational |
| Character | Elevated |
| System | ZVV |
| Location | Adliswil, canton of Zürich |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Termini |
Adliswil Felsenegg |
| Elevation |
lowest: 497 m (1,631 ft) highest: 804 m (2,638 ft) |
| No. of stations | 2 |
| Open | 1954 |
| Reopened | 1 May 2008 |
| Website | www |
| Operation | |
| Owner | LAF (Luftseilbahn Adliswil-Felsenegg LAF AG) |
| Operator | SZU (Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn SZU AG) |
| No. of carriers | 2 |
| Carrier capacity | 30 + 1 |
| Ridership | 345 p/h per direction (2015: 253,182 ppa) |
| Operating times | 08:00 or 09:00 to 20:00 or 22:00, depending on time of year and day of week |
| Trips daily | at least every 15 minutes |
| Trip duration | 5-6 minutes |
| Fare | 2 zones (ZVV zones: 150, 155) |
| Technical features | |
| Aerial lift type | Aerial tramway |
| Manufactured by | Von Roll/CWA Constructions |
| Line length | 1,048 m (3,438 ft) 492 and 552 m (1,614 and 1,811 ft) |
| No. of support towers | 1, 44 m (144 ft) |
| No. of cables | 2 |
| Cable diameter | propulsion 22 mm (0.87 in), suspension 39 mm (1.5 in) |
| Installed power | DC engine, 100 kW (max 185 kW) |
| Operating speed | 6 m/s (20 ft/s) (21.6 km/h (13.4 mph)) |
| Notes | Maximum height from the ground: 60 m (200 ft) |
The Adliswil-Felsenegg cable car (LAF; German: Luftseilbahn Adliswil-Felsenegg or Felseneggbahn) is a cable car in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. The lower station is located in Adliswil in the Sihl Valley, whilst the upper station is located on the Felsenegg hill on the Albis ridge near the Felsenegg-Girstel TV-tower. The upper station at Felsenegg forms one end of a panoramic walk to the Uetliberg mountain, whilst the lower station is some 400 metres (1,300 ft) from Adliswil railway station.
The cable car is owned by the Luftseilbahn Adliswil-Felsenegg AG and is operated by the Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn (SZU), the railway company which links both Adliswil and the Uetliberg to the city of Zürich.
The cable car was built by the Swiss company Von Roll and opening on December 30, 1954. The line reused the former two cabins of the "Landi-Schwebebahn", built to connect the two sites of the Swiss National Exhibition of 1939. In 1960, these cabins were replaced by new cabins with a capacity of 30 passengers, constructed by SIG Neuhausen, and the cables were replaced. In 1977, a majority shareholding was acquired by the Swiss company Denner AG. In 1986, the line was converted to automatic operation. In 1990, the line became part of the zonal tariff structure of the Zürcher Verkehrsverbund (ZVV), and in 1994 self-service ticketing was introduced, with ticket machines at both stations. In 1997, the drive and brake systems were replaced.
The line celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2004, when a complete renewal was planned according to the conditions for the license given by the Swiss government. The renewal cost 3.5 million Swiss francs, which was financed by the municipality of Adliswil, the city of Zürich (300,000 each), the ZVV (2 million), and by public fundraising and sponsorship. The renewal included the control and monitoring system, whilst the cabins were replaced by more comfortable, spacious and "sleek" cabins constructed by CWA Constructions SA. The masts and carrying ropes were strengthened, and both the valley and mountain stations renewed. The renewal took place between February 4 and 30 April, with the line re-opening on 1 May 2008.
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