The Merkur Funicular Railway (german: Merkurbergbahn) is a metre gauge

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in the town of

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. The line ascends the town's ''

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'', the

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(668.3 m), atop which is the Merkur Tower. The line opened in 1913 and closed in 1967. It was reopened on 27 April 1979. The funicular has the following technical parameters: *Length: ' *Height: ' *Maximum

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: ''54%'' *Cars: ''2'' *Capacity: ''38 passengers per car'' *

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: ' *Traction: ''Electricity'' *Control: ''Automatic''

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* http://www.stadtwerke-baden-baden.de/stadtwerke/html/merkur_history.htm Baden-Baden Railway lines in Baden-Württemberg Funicular railways in Germany Metre gauge railways in Germany Railway lines opened in 1913 1913 establishments in Germany {{germany-rail-transport-stub

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