Skansen Bergbana - Stockholm, Sweden
Posted by: 
small oaks
N 59° 19.654 E 018° 05.980
34V E 334988 N 6580121
Skansen Bergbanan - The Skansen mountain railway Stockholm. First and oldest in Sweden.
Waymark Code: WMEQ3C
Location: Stockholm, Sweden
Date Posted: 06/25/2012
Views: 21
Coordinates are from the bottom entrance of the railway.
"The Skansens Bergbana is a funicular railway in the Skansen open air museum and zoo, located on the island of Djurgården in Stockholm, Sweden.
The Bergbana was built on the northwest side of the Skansen hill for the Stockholm Exhibition of 1897, by Von Roll. The railway was single-track with a passing siding and had a rise of 30 meters over a total length of 107 meters, giving a grade varying from 25% to 34%. Service was provided by small 16 seat cars. The funicular was in daily operation until the 1940s, and in summer only operation until it completely closed in 1959. During the 1970s the railway was restored and slightly extended, reopening in 1973. Von Roll again supplied the equipment, including new and larger cars." Wikipedia
Today 45 people may enter the car at time and trip takes about 1.5 minutes. Cars run every 5 minutes.
To get to enter this car one has to pay for the entrance fee about 140 krona (adults) to Skansen park and then uphill trip with car costs additional 25 krona and downhill trip is 15 krona for persons over 6 year old. Handicapped persons with wheelchairs can use this railway without costs
Seasonal?: Open Seasonally
Funicular's Official Website: [Web Link]
Length of Track: 196.4 meters
Angle of Incline: 24.7 %
Elevation: 30 meters
|
Visit Instructions:
To log a visit to a funicular, an original photo of the funicular must accompany the log.
Please provide any updated information regarding fees, hours of operation, etc.
Do not be shy about including coordinates at the other end of the track from the ones provided for the waymark