Sonnenberg Funicular


The Sonnenberg Funicular, also known as the Standseilbahn Kriens–Sonnenberg or Sonnenbergbahn, is a funicular railway near the city of Lucerne in the Swiss canton of Lucerne. It links the town of Kriens with the Sonnenberg at 704 m, a hiking and recreational area, and serves an intermediate stop at Zumhof.
The line was opened in 1902. In recent years it has been restored electrically and mechanically.
The funicular has the following parameters:
FeatureValue
Number of stops3
ConfigurationSingle [track (rail)|Single track] with passing loop
Track length
Rise
Maximum gradient42.5%
Track gauge
Number of cars2
Capacity30 passengers per car
Maximum speed
Travel time8 minutes