Schräglift Webermühle is an inclined lift at Limmat river in Wettingen, Aargau, Switzerland. The lift connects the Webermühle residential area in Neuenhof to the Wettingen railway station above. It has a difference of elevation of 20 m. The lower station is located next to the pedestrian bridge to Webermühle. A footpath along the river leads to Spinnerei Wettingen.[1] The upper station is on Alberich-Zwyssig-Strasse.[2] It is open to the public during daytime.[3]
| Schräglift Webermühle | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Status | In operation |
| Locale | Wettingen, Aargau, Switzerland |
| Coordinates | 47°27′30″N 8°18′55″E / 47.458241°N 8.315261°E |
| Termini |
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| Stations | 2 |
| Service | |
| Type | Funicular (inclined elevator) |
| Rolling stock | 1 |
| History | |
| Opened | 15 September 2016 |
| Webermühle built | 1971 |
| Construction permit | 2011 |
| Technical | |
| Electrification | from opening |
History
editThe lift was built by Inauen-Schätti in 2016 when the Webermühle building complex was restored.[4][5][6][2] Initially planned for July 2016,[1] it was open in September 2016.[4] The construction permit was sought in 2011.[7] The de-forested area was compensated.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b Stampfli, Carla (6 August 2016), "Inbetriebnahme des neuen Schräglifts verzögert sich", Aargauer Zeitung (in German)
- ^ a b c Minder, Dieter (9 June 2013), "Mit dem Schräglift von der Webermühle zum Bahnhof Wettingen", Tagblatt (in German)
- ^ "Wettingen Webermühle", standseilbahnen.ch (in German)
- ^ a b Galbiati, Sabina (23 September 2016), "Der erste öffentliche Schräglift des Aargaus fährt – aber gingen die letzten Meter vergessen?", Aargauer Zeitung (in German)
- ^ Architekten Gemeinschaft 4, Webermühle Schräglift Wettingen, 2016 (in German)
- ^ "Inclined elevator Webermühle, Wettingen", www.seilbahnen.ch (in English and German)
- ^ Protokoll der Einwohnergemeindeversammlung Neuenhof von Montag, 28. November 2011 (PDF) (in German)
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