Dorfbahn Serfaus
Dorfbahn Serfaus a ondergrondse is kabelspoorweg with luchtkussentechniek. The village claimt with that shortest of the world to have.
The popular ski harbour Serfaus, lain in the Austrian state , experienced much embarrassment by vele with winter sportsmen who by the small village reason.
For this reason under the Dorfstrasse an underground railway it was decided between a large parking place the village and moor the valley station of ski-lifts on the other hand of the village.
On 14 December 1985 the line was opened. With regard to technique this ' underground railway ' is kabelspoorweg (funiculaire). The underground railway train is, as it happens, moved on using cables by a centrally established engine. In contrast to other kabeltreinen, concerning rails, but floats the cabin trillingsvrij drives the Dorfbahn using luchtkussens. The maximum increase of 5.35% has been a lot limited compared to the average kabelspoorweg. separate the cabins of the stations.
Between the beginning - and terminus drives a train (existing from two cabins) with a maximum capacity of 270 persons and. The maximum speed is 40 kilometres per hour.
Line
The Dorfbahn have a total length of 1.3 kilometre and count four stations. The operator of the Dorfbahn is Seilbahn Komperdell GmbH and the use of the line is free.
Stations
- Parkplatz
- Kirche
- Raika
- Seilbahn
External link
- www.funimag.com/funimag13/serfaus01.htm web page of Michel Azéma concerning the Dorfbahn
