first suspended monorail in the world

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:railway_line
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Wuppertal_Suspension_Railway
gptkbp:annual_ridership approximately 25 million
gptkbp:associated_with Wuppertal city
gptkbp:challenges suspension technology
gptkbp:city gptkb:Wuppertal
gptkbp:constructed_in 1898
gptkbp:construction_material gptkb:item
gptkbp:controls gptkb:railway_line
gptkbp:cultural_significance landmark in Wuppertal
gptkbp:design gptkb:Eugen_Langen
gptkbp:educational_programs Langen & Co.
gptkbp:elevation approximately 12 meters
gptkbp:famous_for unique design
gptkbp:features suspended track
gptkbp:frequency 5 minutes
gptkbp:historical_period 1901
gptkbp:historical_significance first operational suspended monorail
pioneering transportation technology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label first suspended monorail in the world
gptkbp:influenced suspended rail technology
gptkbp:influenced_by elevated rail systems
gptkbp:innovation suspended rail system
gptkbp:inspiration future monorail systems
gptkbp:launch_date March 1, 1901
gptkbp:length 13.3 km
single track cable
gptkbp:location gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:maintenance Wuppertal Stadtwerke
gptkbp:max_speed 60 km/h
gptkbp:notable_feature hanging trains
gptkbp:opened 1901
gptkbp:operated_by Wuppertaler Schwebebahn
gptkbp:operational_area suspended monorail model
gptkbp:operational_history electric traction
gptkbp:operational_status 1901
active
gptkbp:power_output overhead wire
gptkbp:safety_features automatic train control
gptkbp:seating_capacity 1901
1,200 passengers per hour
gptkbp:significance first of its kind in the world
gptkbp:stations gptkb:television_series
gptkbp:tourist_attraction gptkb:Wuppertal_Schwebebahn
gptkbp:track 1,000 mm
gptkbp:transportation gptkb:public_transportation_system
gptkb:railway_line
gptkbp:type suspended monorail