Zermatt–Sunnegga Funicular


The Zermatt–Sunnegga Funicular, also known as the Standseilbahn Zermatt–Sunnegga, or short SunneggaExpress, is an underground funicular railway in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. It links a lower station in the resort village of Zermatt, with an upper station at 2293 m Sunnegga, 698 m above, and forms the first link in the route to the Sunnegga Paradise ski area.
The funicular was heavily modernized by Doppelmayr in 2013.
The line has the following properties:
FeatureValue
Number of cars2
Number of stops2
ConfigurationSingle track with passing loop
Track length
Rise
Average gradient48.7%
Maximum gradient63.3%
Track gauge
Capacity200 passengers per car
Maximum speed
Travel time3 minutes

The funicular is operated by Zermatt Bergbahnen AG since 2002, after it absorded Standseilbahn Zermatt-Sunnegga AG that built it.