The Sonnenberg Funicular, also known as the Standseilbahn Kriens–Sonnenberg (KSB) or Sonnenbergbahn, is a funicular railway near the city of Lucerne in the Swiss canton of Lucerne. It links the town of Kriens with the Sonnenberg at 704 m, a hiking and recreational area, and serves an intermediate stop at Zumhof.
The line was opened in 1902. In recent years it has been restored electrically and mechanically.
The funicular has the following parameters:
Feature ValueNumber of stops3ConfigurationSingle track with passing loopTrack lengthRiseMaximum gradient42.5%Track gaugeNumber of cars2Capacity30 passengers per car Maximum speed Travel time 8 minutes
See also List of heritage railways and funiculars in Switzerland
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