Rotenfluebahn
| Rotenfluebahn Rotenfluebahn | |
|---|---|
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| Overview | |
| Status | Operational |
| Character | Recreational |
| Location | Rickenbach, Schwyz |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Coordinates | 47°0′53″N 8°40′9.3″E / 47.01472°N 8.669250°E |
| Termini | Talstation Bergstation |
| Elevation | lowest: 613 m ü. M. highest: 1571 m ü. M. |
| No. of stations | 3 |
| Construction cost | 23 Mio.[1] |
| Construction begin | 11:00, 13 October 2013 (+1:00)[1] |
| Open | 8 December 2014 |
| Website | www |
| Operation | |
| Owner | Rotenfluebahn Mythenregion AG |
| Operator | Rotenfluebahn Mythenregion AG |
| No. of carriers | 23 |
| Carrier capacity | 800 passengers per hour |
| Ridership | 82'971 (FY2023–24)[2] |
| Operating times | 9.00 - 16.30 (October - Begin ski operation) 8.30 - 16.15 (Begin ski operation - March) 8.30 - 17.00 (May - June) 8.30 - 17.30 (June - October) |
| Trip duration | 11 min. |
| Fare | CHF 28.- |
| Technical features | |
| Aerial lift type | Mono-cable gondola detachable |
| Manufactured by | Doppelmayr/Garaventa Group |
| Line length | 2,830 m (9,280 ft) |
| No. of support towers | 16 |
| No. of cables | 1 |
| Operating speed | 5 m/s (16 ft/s) |
The Rotenfluebahn is a gondola lift in the canton of Schwyz. It links Rickenbach with the Rotenfluh. It's owned and operated by the Rotenfluebahn Mythenregion AG (formerly Seilbahn Rickenbach-Rotenfluh AG until September 2013). The current lift was built in 2014 and has been operating since December 2014.[3]
In December 2024 the lift was featured in the crime film series Der Zürich-Krimi.[4]
History
[edit]The first aerial tramway was built in 1957 and connected Huserenberg with Rothenfluh. An additional one from Rickenbach to Huserenberg was then built in 1664.[5] It operated until 2 November 2004,[6] when is was closed due to security concerns.[7] It was then demolished in 2009.[8]
In 2005, Nathalie Henseler became the CEO of Seilbahn Rickenbach-Rotenfluh AG, and at the general assembly, it was decided to begin planning a new lift.[6] The planning took several years, partly due to objections to the planning application that went all the way to the Federal Supreme Court.[9][10] Notable investors of the new lift include: The municipality, district and canton of Schwyz, the Schwyzer Kantonalbank, the Swiss government.[11][12] After 8 years of planning the new lift was approved in July 2013 by the Federal Office of Transport.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Vercellone, Ruggero (12 October 2013). "Miterleben, wie die Bahn gebaut wird". Die Südostschweiz (in German). Retrieved 6 December 2024.
- ^ "66. Geschäftsbericht 2023/24" (PDF). Rotenfluebahn Mythenregion AG (in German). pp. 7, 18. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ "So ist die Fahrt mit der neuen Rotenfluebahn". Luzerner Zeitung (in German). 5 December 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
- ^ Seeholzer, Andreas (4 December 2024). "Die Rotenfluebahn im deutschen Fernsehen". Bote der Urschweiz (in German). Retrieved 6 December 2024.
- ^ "Mythen-Region: Bilder von der Rotenfluh". RAOnline Schweiz (in German). Retrieved 6 December 2024.
- ^ a b "Zehn Jahre vergingen von der Schliessung bis zur Eröffnung". Die Südostschweiz (in German). 10 December 2014. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ "Nathalie Henseler, CEO und Verwaltungsratspräsidentin Rotenfluebahn Mythenregion AG". Roi Online (in German). 12 January 2015. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
- ^ "Die bahnlosen Jahre an der Rotenflue haben ein Ende". Schweiz aktuell (in German). 12 December 2004. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
- ^ "Beschwerde gegen Parkhaus der Rotenflue-Bahn abgewiesen". SRF (in German). 12 July 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ "Rotenfluebahn: Rückschlag beim Parkhausprojekt". Aargauer Zeitung (in German). 15 July 2015. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ a b "Grünes Licht für den Bau der Rotenfluh-Bahn". Aargauer Zeitung (in German). 19 July 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ "Bund, Kanton und Bank erlassen Rotenfluebahn Schulden". Blick (in German). 18 May 2022. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in German)
- Webcam Bergstation