The Funicular Rigiblick () is a funicular railway in the north-east of the city of Zürich, Switzerland. It links a lower station served by Zürich tram routes 9 and 10 and Zürich trolleybus route 33, with an upper station at Rigiblick on the Zürichberg hill.
The Rigiblick funicular is one of two funiculars within the city of Zürich, the other being the Polybahn funicular in the city centre. Additionally, the city's Dolderbahn rack railway was originally a funicular, until its conversion to rack working in the 1970s.
History The line first operated on 4 April 1901.
In the early 1950s it was refurbished, replacing the original wooden cable cars with metal bodied cars in a red colour scheme.
A further refurbishment in the late 1970s resulted in an extension at the upper end of the line, and the introduction of the current cars, in blue and white.
Over summer 2025, the stations were renovated and the line received new wagons from Garaventa.https://www.bahnonline.ch/30159/gruenes-licht-fuer-neue-seilbahn-rigiblick/ The funicular resumed service on 26 September 2025.
Operation The line is operated by the Verkehrsbetriebe Zürich (VBZ), the municipal transport operator for the city of Zürich, and carries around 600 000 passengers per year. It has the following parameters:
Feature ValueNumber of cars2Number of stops5 (2 terminal, 3 intermediate)ConfigurationSingle track with passing loopMode of operation Automated Track lengthRiseAverage gradient25.3%Maximum gradient36%Track gaugeCapacity30 passengers per carMaximum speedTravel time2 minutes (without stops)FrequencyEvery 6 minutes or more often if traffic demands
The standard Zürcher Verkehrsverbund zonal fare tariffs apply, with the whole of the line being within fare zone 110 (Zürich city).
See also Public transport in Zurich List of funicular railways List of funiculars in Switzerland
References
External links
Page on the Seilbahn Rigiblick from the official website of the VBZ