Merkurbergbahn

The Merkur Funicular Railway, also known as Mercury's orbit, is a narrow gauge funicular, which leads to the located in Baden- Baden Merkur mountain. It overcomes at 1192 meters driving distance 370 meters in altitude; the route rises minimally 23 and maximally 54%. The base station is located at an altitude of 287 m above sea level. NN, the mountain station is situated at 657 m above sea level. NN, eleven feet below the actual summit Mercury. For a driving time of around five minutes is necessary.

History

When R. Holzapfel had recommended in a preliminary study commissioned by the City Council of the City of Baden -Baden on 25 April 1907 Mercury tram feeder line, he dropped the recommendation of an electrified funicular also the basis of Mercury's orbit, by the Maschinenfabrik Esslingen for the City Council approved 251,000 Mark was delivered. The Merkur Funicular Railway was opened on 16 August 1913. The train needed for a mountain ride then about ten minutes. The ticket revenue could cover the operating costs. Despite some renovations in the years 1955/56 and 1958/59 occurred in the 1960s for defects. Therefore, the operation of the railway was never November 1, 1967 for security reasons. After an extensive renovation, the track went on 27 April 1979 back into service. Since then, the Merkur Funicular Railway runs faster, remotely monitored and driverless. It is operated similar to an elevator system itself by the passengers. On good days, the train of up to 3,500 passengers used, including by many paragliders. For the revision and maintenance of the car cable car in 2002 and again were transported to Switzerland in January 2011. Such a general inspection every ten years due; the due after five years of investigation is carried out on site.

Represent the orbit of Mercury is the local transport company in Baden -Baden Line (BBL ), the successor to the road and mountain railway Baden -Baden. From 1912 to 1949, the base station of the MerkurBergbahn was tied to the tram, from 1950 to 1970 took the trolleybus Baden -Baden this function. This was replaced by conventional buses. Today at the base station end of the city bus lines 204 and 205

Pictures

Top station

The route seen from the mountain station of

Erected drive pulley with drive pinion mountain railway from 1913-1967, today at the base station