Treib–Seelisberg railway

The propellant -Seelisberg train (short: TSB) is an electric funicular railway in central Switzerland, in the canton of Uri. Takes you from blowing on Lake Lucerne to Seelisberg. A trip takes 6 to 8 minutes per hour and direction 900 passengers are carried.

History

On 24 June 1910, the concession for a funicular railway between traction and Seelisberg was granted - the current concession of the railway running from 1990 to 2040 Three years later, the operating company, which began with the construction of the railway on April 30, In 1914. . On 30 May 1916, the operation could be added to the propellant -Seelisberg web. 1965, the rolling stock was replaced, extensively renovated in 1992.

The operation is done by two cars in the shuttle, which are driven by a stationary slip ring motor with a maximum output of 140 hp from the mountain station. The railway forms the connection from the boat dock blowing the shipping company of Lake Lucerne, the place Seelisberg and transported annually in approximately 10,000 trips around 110,000 passengers.

External links and sources

• Website of the drive - train Seelisberg

• 1000 mm gauge
• Funicular in Switzerland
• Transportation (Canton Uri)
• Seelisberg