Fløibanen

Fløibanen is called a funicular in Bergen ( Norway), which leads to the 320 -meter high mountain Fløyen. It is the only funicular railway in Norway. It carries more than a million passengers each year. The journey takes between five and eight minutes. In the middle of the track is in a passing place a junction with a second car instead, with the two cars against each other up the mountain and pull down.

History

The idea for a means of transport from the city center in mountains up to the mountain Fløyen drives, had the Member of Parliament John Lund. The city council approved the project on October 10, 1896, demanded an annual concession fee and the construction of an electrically operated cable car. However, the project for lack of money was not realized.

1907, the idea was taken up again in 1912 and the company A / S was founded Fløibanen. The Director Waldemar Platou was the leading manager. With the architect Einar Oscar Schou and the engineering and construction manager Erling Gjestland in 1914 started the construction work. Were estimated one and a half years of construction, however, the First World War and the shortage of materials related delayed the work, so that the operation could be started only on 15 January 1918.

The first two cars were made of oiled teak and were supplied by Maschinenfabrik Esslingen in Esslingen in Baden- Württemberg. Companies they were greeted by a 95 hp electric motor. The wagons were constructed partially open and offered 65 passengers. In 1954 the cars were exchanged and received their first typical red and blue color scheme. The Swiss company Von Roll supplied the chassis. Now each car could carry up to 80 people and had a cab. Previously, the platoon leader had contacted the machinist on a signal wire, which had its machines stand on the mountain. In 1974 took place a renewed exchange of wagons, which were also supplied by the company Von Roll and could hold up to 80 passengers. With the modernization of the machine prior to the Fløyen in 1987 a radio control system was installed. The cars were given a 190 hp engine and could communicate with each other from now on about light and feedback signals. They were in operation until 26 September 2002. This was followed by a seven week long conversion in which the tracks were exchanged; the cars, machinery, intermediate stations as well as the ticketing system has been updated and modernized. The mountain and valley station was renovated in the 1990s. The new cars were designed by Espen Thorup with large glass surfaces and provide a maximum of 100 people. The Swiss company Doppelmayr ( base ) and Gangloff ( body) constructed the car.

Specifications

  • Length of route: 488 m
  • Difference in altitude: 302 m
  • Gradient: 15 ° to 26 °
  • Speed: 4 m / s
  • Travel time 5-8 min
  • 2 cars with max. 100 people
  • Car length 12.3 m
  • Car weight 11 t
  • Rope diameter 40 mm
  • Breaking load ( cable ) 66.5 t
  • AC motor with 315 kW

The fourth generation car

3rd generation car

Cars and mountain station of Fløibanen

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