| Status | In operation |
|---|---|
| Locale | Arosa, Graubünden, Switzerland |
| Start | Arosa at Tschuggentorweg |
| End | Tschuggen |
| Stations | 2 |
| Open | July 2018 (age 8) |
| Owner | Tschuggen Hotel Group AG |
| Operator | Arosa Bergbahnen AG |
| Stock | 2 coupled for 6 persons each |
| Linelength | 535.54 m (1,757.0 ft) |
| Tracks | 1 |
| Maxincline | ? % (average: 38%) |
| Electrification | from opening |
| Speed | 4.0 metres per second (13 ft/s) |
| Elevation | 2004 m |
| Ridership 2 | capacity: 120 persons/hour |
Tschuggen Express is a funicular railway in Arosa, Switzerland. It leads from Arosa at 1850 m to Tschuggen at 2004 m in the Arosa skiing area on Tschuggen (2049 m).[1] The single-track line with a length of 535 m has an average incline of 38% and a difference of elevation of 154 m.[1] The two circular cabins for 6 persons each are coupled and have level compensation.[2]
The funicular is operated by Arosa Bergbahnen for the Tschuggen Hotel Group. It was completed by Steurer Seilbahnen[3] in 2018,[4][5] replacing a monorail installation from 2009[6] and reusing its stations.
References
- ^ "Facts & Figures Tschuggen Express"
- ^ ((Carvatech)), "Tschuggen Express"
- ^ ((Gemeinde Arosa)) (2017-03-03), "Bauvorhaben Erneuerung des Tschuggen Express" (in German)
- ^ "Tschuggen-Express", Steurer Seilbahnen
- ^ "Mit modernster Technik unterwegs" (in German), Aroser Zeitung, 2018-07-27, p. 15
- ^ Leutwiler, Ernst (June 2013), "Tschuggen Express: Ernst Leutwiler reports on a high-tech alpine transport", Swiss Express. ' (114): 5