Mühleggbahn
| Mühleggbahn | |
|---|---|
Car at upper station | |
| Overview | |
| Other name(s) | Standseilbahn St. Gallen-Mühlegg; Drahtseilbahn St. Gallen-Mühleck |
| Status | In operation |
| Owner | Mühleggbahn AG |
| Locale | St. Gallen, Switzerland |
| Termini |
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| Stations | 2 |
| Website | muehleggbahn.ch |
| Service | |
| Type | Funicular (inclined elevator since 1975) |
| Route number | 2710 (earlier: 1710, 115c ) |
| Operator(s) | Verkehrsbetriebe St. Gallen (since 1953) |
| Rolling stock | 1 for 38 passengers (since 2018); 1 for 30 (2004-2018); 1 (1975-2004); 1 for 60 (1950-1975); 2 (1893-1949) |
| History | |
| Opened | 14 December 1893 |
| Concession | 1889 |
| Rack-railway | 1950-1975 |
| Enhancements | 2004, 2018 |
| Technical | |
| Number of tracks | 1 (with passing loop before 1949) |
| Track gauge | 1,200 mm (3 ft 11+1⁄4 in) |
| Electrification | 1975 as funicular, 1949 as rack railway (1893-1949: water counterbalancing) |
| Highest elevation | 747 m (2,451 ft) |
| Maximum incline | 22.8% |
Mühleggbahn is a funicular in the city of St. Gallen, Switzerland. It leads from a lower station south of the old town, near the abbey, at 676 metres (2,218 ft), to Mühlegg at 474 metres (1,555 ft) in St. Georgen. The line is 323 metres (1,060 ft) long and functions as an inclined elevator with a single car, and 287 metres (942 ft) in a tunnel. The trip takes about 90 seconds.
The funicular is owned by "Mühleggbahn AG" and operated by Verkehrsbetriebe St. Gallen.