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What is the Wuppertaler Schwebebahn?
The Wuppertaler Schwebebahn (“Wuppertal Suspension Railway”) is a suspension railway in Wuppertal, Germany. Its original name was Einschienige Hängebahn System Eugen Langen (“Eugen Langen Monorail Overhead Conveyor System”).
What is there to do in Wuppertal?
The Wuppertal Suspension Railway or Schwebebahn towers above the River Wupper and trains hang beneath it carrying people through the town to different destinations like the Zoo. The trains run at regular intervals and are well used. Try and get a seat at the back… Second time lucky.
How to get from Vohwinkel to Oberbarmen?
Please use the „SchwebebahnExpress“ for your ride between Vohwinkel and Oberbarmen. The replacement transport stops at immediate proximity to the stations. At central station (Doppersberg) all buses stop at the Bundesallee (B7).
What is the Wuppertal Suspension Railway?
The Wuppertal suspension railway is able to bypass obstacles like roads and waterways. Passenger numbers dropped during World War I, when many of the workers of Wuppertal were serving in the armies of the Kaiser, but by 1925 the network had already carried 20 million passengers over the gentle Wupper river.
How many people have travelled through Wuppertal on the monorail?
More than 1.5 thousand million people have travelled through Wuppertal on it in the course of its 110-year history. The suspension monorail was made world-famous by a young elephant called Tuffi. On July 21 st 1950 Tuffi boarded a train as an advertising gimmick for a visit by the Circus Althoff.
How much does the Wuppertal Metro cost?
The Wuppertal system of transportation is known as the Schwebebahn, and it is an elevated metro. It transits at a height of 12 meters, travels a distance of 13 kilometers, and offers service to 20 stations. The price of a regular ride on this system is of 2.70 euros. It works from 5:30 am until 11:00 pm.
What are the most important public transport systems in Wuppertal?
The Schwebebahn Wuppertal (pronounced “Woopertall”) is the most important public transport system in Wuppertal. Mounted on a 13.3-kilometer long, 7- to 13-meter tall iron bridge, the monorail provides a nice view to all who ride on it. Despite looking like something out of the future, the suspended monorail is quite old.
What was the most bizarre accident on the Schwebebahn Wuppertal?
But, apart from the driver of the truck who broke his leg, the injuries were all minor. Perhaps the most bizarre accident to occur on the Schwebebahn Wuppertal was that involving a three-year-old circus elephant named Tuffi.
Is the suspension railway closed in Germany?
Suspension railway closed down The Suspension railway is closed down temporary. Please use the „SchwebebahnExpress“ for your ride between Vohwinkel and Oberbarmen.