Schwebebahn is German for
suspension railway
A suspension railway is a form of elevated monorail in which the vehicle is suspended from a fixed track (as opposed to a cable used in aerial tramways), which is built above streets, waterways, or existing railway track.
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and may refer to the following examples in Germany:
* ''Schwebebahn Dresden'', the
Dresden Suspension Railway
The Dresden Suspension Railway (german: Schwebebahn Dresden) is a suspended funicular located in Dresden, Germany, and connects the districts of Loschwitz and Oberloschwitz (Rochwitz side). It is one of the oldest suspension railways, having ...
in Dresden, Saxony
* ''Schwebebahn Wuppertal'', the
Wuppertal Suspension Railway
The Wuppertaler Schwebebahn ("Wuppertal Suspension Railway") is a suspension railway in Wuppertal, Germany.
Its original name was ("Eugen Langen Monorail Overhead Conveyor System"). It is the oldest electric elevated railway with hanging cars ...
in Wuppertal, North Rhine-Westphalia
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