Wuppertal Suspension Railway

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Wuppertal_Suspension_Railway
GPTKB entity
Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:transportation
suspension railway
gptkbp:annualRidership over 24 million
about 80,000
gptkbp:color blue
gptkbp:constructionStartYear 1898
gptkbp:country gptkb:Germany
gptkbp:crosses gptkb:Wupper
gptkbp:depot gptkb:Vohwinkel
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Eugen_Langen
gptkbp:electrification 750 V DC
gptkbp:engineering_type monorail suspension
gptkbp:fareControl VRR tariff
gptkbp:featuredIn gptkb:German_postage_stamps
gptkbp:features cars hang from track
gptkbp:filmAppearance gptkb:Pina_(2011)
gptkbp:frequency every 3-5 minutes (peak)
gptkbp:heritageStatus protected monument
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Wuppertal Suspension Railway
gptkbp:iconic_status symbol of Wuppertal
gptkbp:length 13.3 km
gptkbp:location gptkb:Wuppertal
gptkbp:main_river_followed gptkb:Wupper
gptkbp:maintenance gptkb:Vohwinkel_depot
gptkbp:maximumSpeed 60 km/h
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Schwebebahn
gptkbp:notable_for gptkb:tourist_attraction
oldest electric elevated railway with hanging cars in the world
continuous operation since 1901
unique engineering
gptkbp:notableEvent 1999 accident
Elephant Tuffi jumped into Wupper in 1950
gptkbp:numberOfStations 20
gptkbp:opened 1901
gptkbp:operator gptkb:WSW_mobil
gptkbp:previous_rolling_stock gptkb:GTW_72_trains
gptkbp:public_transport_zone gptkb:VRR
gptkbp:roadType single track
gptkbp:rollingStock gptkb:Generation_15_trains
gptkbp:route Oberbarmen to Vohwinkel
gptkbp:structureType elevated
gptkbp:support_structure steel frame
gptkbp:ticket_integration part of VRR network
gptkbp:trackGauge standard gauge
gptkbp:type gptkb:railway_station
gptkbp:UNESCO_tentative_list yes
gptkbp:used_in tourists
commuters
gptkbp:usedFor commuter transport
gptkbp:website https://www.schwebebahn.de/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Wuppertal
gptkb:Wupper
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5