Mürren tramway
| Mürren Tramway | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Type | Horse-drawn tramway |
| Status | Demolished |
| Locale | Bernese Highlands |
| Termini |
Mürren BLM Mürren Kurhaus |
| Stations | 2 |
| Services | 1 |
| Operation | |
| Opened | 1894 |
| Closed | 1937 |
| Character | At-grade street running |
| Rolling stock | 1 passenger 2 goods |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 0.5 km (0.31 mi) |
| Number of tracks | Single track |
| Track gauge | 500 mm (19 3⁄4 in) |
| Minimum radius | 15 m |
| Operating speed | 7 km/h (4.3 mph) |
| Highest elevation | 1,641 m (5,384 ft) |
The Mürren tramway was a horse-drawn tramway located in Mürren, Switzerland.
The 0.5 km (0.31 mi) tramway was opened in 1894 to aid the transport of guests and good from the BLM station to the Grand Hotel and Kurhaus. 500 mm (19 3⁄4 in) rails were laid in the street, and three vehicles were purchased, including a covered passenger car consisting of two benches length-ways on either side, and two goods vehicles. The tramway transported around 1000 guests and 700 tonnes (690 LT) of goods per summer season.
All vehicles were pulled by horse until 1930 when passenger services were discontinued. Afterwards, the goods carts were pushed by hand, until 1937 when the tramway closed permanently.
The tracks were left disused until the 1960s when, during street renovations, the tracks were either torn up or paved-over. The fate of the goods carts is unknown, however the passenger car remained and has been restored and placed inside the BLM station on display. The Grand Hotel and Kurhaus closed in 1945 and were eventually demolished in 1954.
The tramway started with a two-track station in the street outside the existing BLM station and followed the main village road until the Kurhaus. A switch was installed just before the Kurhaus in order to allow future expansion to other hotels, however this never occurred and the switch was left unused. In the hotel area, the tramway ended with three tracks: the passenger track, which lead to the hotel's entrance, and two more goods tracks, which lead to the hotel's service area. The journey took around 7 minutes to complete.
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