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The Sonnenberg Funicular, also known as the ''Standseilbahn Kriens–Sonnenberg'' (KSB) or ''Sonnenbergbahn'', is a
The Sonnenberg Funicular, also known as the ''Standseilbahn Kriens–Sonnenberg'' (KSB) or ''Sonnenbergbahn'', is a funicular railway
A funicular (, , ) is a type of cable railway system that connects points along a railway track laid on a steep slope. The system is characterized by two counterbalanced carriages (also called cars or trains) permanently attached to opposite en ...
near the city of Lucerne in the Swiss canton of Lucerne. It links the town of Kriens with the Sonnenberg, a hiking and recreational area, and serves an intermediate stop at Zumhof.
The line was opened in 1902. In recent years it has been restored electrically and mechanically.
The funicular has the following parameters:
See also
*List of heritage railways and funiculars in Switzerland
This is a list of heritage railways in Switzerland. For convenience, the list includes any pre-World War II railway in the large sense of the term (either adhesion railway, rack railway or funicular) currently operated with at least several origi ...
References
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* Funicular railways in Switzerland Transport in Lucerne Metre gauge railways in Switzerland Heritage railways in Switzerland {{Switzerland-stub