The Zermatt–Sunnegga Funicular, also known as the Standseilbahn Zermatt–Sunnegga, or short SunneggaExpress, is an underground funicular railway in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. It links a lower station in the resort village of Zermatt, with an upper station at 2293 m Sunnegga, 698 m above, and forms the first link in the route to the Sunnegga Paradise ski area. The funicular was heavily modernized by Doppelmayr in 2013.
The line has the following properties:
Feature ValueNumber of cars2Number of stops2ConfigurationSingle track with passing loopTrack lengthRiseAverage gradient48.7%Maximum gradient63.3%Track gaugeCapacity200 passengers per carMaximum speed Travel time3 minutes
The funicular is operated by Zermatt Bergbahnen AG since 2002, after it absorded Standseilbahn Zermatt-Sunnegga AG that built it.
See also List of funicular railways List of funiculars in Switzerland
References
fr:Funiculaire du Sunnegga