Muottas-Muragl-Bahn is a funicular railway in Engadin, Switzerland. The line leads from Punt Murgal near Samedan at 1740 m to Muottas Muragl at 2445 m[1] near its summit (2453 m). The funicular with two cars has a single track with a passing loop. The line of 2170 m in length has a difference of elevation of 705 m at a maximum inclination of 54%.[1]
| Muottas-Muragl-Bahn | |
|---|---|
 upper station (2022) | |
| Overview | |
| Other name(s) | Drahtseilbahn Muottas-Muraigl |
| Status | In operation |
| Owner | Engadin St. Moritz Mountains AG |
| Locale | Engadin, Switzerland |
| Termini |
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| Connecting lines | Bernina line, Samedan–Pontresina line |
| Stations | 2 |
| Website | Muottas-Muragl |
| Service | |
| Type | Funicular |
| Operator(s) | Engadin St. Moritz Mountains AG |
| Rolling stock | 2 |
| History | |
| Opened | August 9, 1907 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 2,170 m (7,120 ft) |
| Number of tracks | 1 with passing loop |
| Highest elevation | 2,445 metres (8,022 ft) |
| Maximum incline | 54% |
Two lines of the Rhaetian Railway have stations near the funicular's base station: Punt Muragl on the Samedan–Pontresina line and Punt Muragl Staz on the Bernina line (St. Moritz-Pontresina).
Completed in 1907,[2] it was the longest single-section funicular in Switzerland,[3][4][5] longer lines having separate sections. The original concession allowed operation in summer only, but this was changed in 1908 already.[6][7] The name was initially written "Muottas Muraigl".[6].
The line was rebuilt in 1992, earlier specifications are different.[1]
The funicular is owned and operated by Engadin St. Moritz Mountains AG.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b c Wägeli, Hans G., Schienennetz Schweiz (in German and French)
- ^ Mathys, Ernst (1942), Hundert Jahre Schweizerbahnen, historisch und technisch dargestellt, 1841-1941; Les chemins de fer suisses au cours d'un siècle, aperçu historique et technique, 1841-1941 (in German and French), Bern, pp. 22, 68, 88, 254
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Cornwell, Edward Lewis, ed. (1976), History of railways, London, p. 336
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Jacob, Peter; Naef, Robert (1980), "Standseilbahn Punt Muragl - Muottas Muragl", Die schönsten Bergbahnen der Schweiz (in German), Zürich, p. 93, ISBN 3-85859-103-3
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Zehnder-Spörry (1916), "Elektrische Drahtseilbahn Siders-Montana-Vermala", Zeitschrift des Österreichischen Ingenieur- und Architektenvereins (in German), 68: 172
- ^ a b "Botschaft des Bundesrates an die Bundesversammlung, betreffend Änderung der Konzession einer Drahtseilbahn auf die Muottas-Muraigl bei Samaden. (Vom 12. Juni 1908.)", Bundesblatt (in German), 4 (25): 153–157, 17 June 1908
- ^ "Message du Conseil fédéral à l'Assemblée fédérale concernant une modification de la concession du chemin de fer funiculaire Muottas-Muraigl près Samaden. (Du 12 juin 1908.)", Feuille fédérale (in French), 4 (26): 279–282, 24 June 1908
- ^ "Timetable Muottas Muragl".
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