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{{DEFAULTSORT:Wengen-Mannlichen aerial cableway Bernese Oberland Cable cars in Switzerland Transport in the canton of Bern 1954 establishments in Switzerland
The Wengen–Männlichen aerial cableway () is a cable car Cable car most commonly refers to the following cable transportation systems:
* Aerial lift, such as aerial tramways and gondola lifts, in which the vehicle is suspended in the air from a cable
** Aerial tramway
** Chairlift
** Gondola lift
*** ...
linking Wengen
Wengen () is a mountain village in the Bernese Oberland of central Switzerland. Located in the canton of Bern at an elevation of above sea level, it is part of the Jungfrauregion and has approximately 1,300 year-round residents, which swells t ...
with the Männlichen
The Männlichen () is a mountain in the Swiss Alps located within the Canton of Bern.
It can be reached from Wengen by the Wengen–Männlichen aerial cableway, or from the new (December 2019) Grindelwald Terminal stationBOB website - was to h ...
in Switzerland
Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country located in west-central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the south, France to the west, Germany to the north, and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east. Switzerland ...
. It is owned and operated by the Luftseilbahn Wengen–Männlichen AG.
History
In 1949, a number of concerned individuals from the resort ofWengen
Wengen () is a mountain village in the Bernese Oberland of central Switzerland. Located in the canton of Bern at an elevation of above sea level, it is part of the Jungfrauregion and has approximately 1,300 year-round residents, which swells t ...
got together and founded a committee to provide a link between the resort and ski and hiking region of the Männlichen
The Männlichen () is a mountain in the Swiss Alps located within the Canton of Bern.
It can be reached from Wengen by the Wengen–Männlichen aerial cableway, or from the new (December 2019) Grindelwald Terminal stationBOB website - was to h ...
. Building began in 1953 and the cableway was opened on 22 July 1954. The estimated CHF 1.59 million building costs were overrun by about 4%.
As built, the cableway had two cabins each of which carried 40 people. These were replaced in 1963 by cabins for 50 persons, at the same time as the valley station was extended. In 1973, the drive motor was replaced. In 1992 and 1993, the cableway, with the exception of the stations, was completely renovated at a cost of around CHF 8.7 million. Two new 80 person cabins were put into service, and journey time was reduced from 6–7 minutes to 4–5 minutes.
During the night of 22/23 February 1999, an avalanche buried the lower station under more than of debris. As a consequence the cableway was shut for several months, and the canton of Bern
The canton of Bern, or Berne (; ; ; ), is one of the Canton of Switzerland, 26 cantons forming the Switzerland, Swiss Confederation. Its capital city, Bern, is also the ''de facto'' capital of Switzerland. The bear is the heraldic symbol of the c ...
decided that operation could not resume from the old location. Instead it was decided to rebuild the station outside the avalanche zone and close to the main street of Wengen. Operation resumed by the end of year.
For 2017 the service generated CHF 3,000,000 of income and a profit of CHF 86,000, with 218,315 passengers in the winter season, and 122,708 in the summer.
In 2018 the cars were replaced. The new cars included a detachable balcony offering an outside ride, named the Royal Ride, available to passengers for a CHF 5 supplement.
Operations
The current cable car was built byGaraventa AG
Doppelmayr/Garaventa Group is an international manufacturer of Aerial lift, ropeways and people movers for ski areas, Public transport, urban transport, amusement parks, and material handling systems. As of 2023, the group had produced over 15,400 ...
, and has a horizontal length of . The height difference is with an average gradient of 70.8% and a maximum gradient of 96.9%. The cars operate at a speed of , which gives a travel time of 5 minutes and a transport capacity of 860 persons per hour.
Connections
It is a 4-minute walk from the top station atMännlichen
The Männlichen () is a mountain in the Swiss Alps located within the Canton of Bern.
It can be reached from Wengen by the Wengen–Männlichen aerial cableway, or from the new (December 2019) Grindelwald Terminal stationBOB website - was to h ...
to the Grindelwald–Männlichen gondola cableway
The Grindelwald–Männlichen gondola cableway () is a gondola lift, gondola cableway linking Grindelwald with Männlichen. It is owned and operated by the Gondelbahn Grindelwald–Männlichen AG.
The Grindelwald–Männlichen gondola cableway ...
. It is a 3-minute walk from the base station in Wengen
Wengen () is a mountain village in the Bernese Oberland of central Switzerland. Located in the canton of Bern at an elevation of above sea level, it is part of the Jungfrauregion and has approximately 1,300 year-round residents, which swells t ...
to the Wengernalp railway's Wengen station.
See also
*List of aerial tramways in Switzerland
This is a list of publicly available aerial tramways in Switzerland (excluding other types of aerial lifts), according to official timetables 2004.
Not all Switzerland, Swiss aerial tramways are open all year. Some of them are sections of aerial ...
References
External links
*Wengen–Männlichen aerial cableway official web site
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