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Merkurbergbahn

Baden-Baden, Italy

Merkurbergbahn

The Merkur Funicular Railway (German: Merkurbergbahn) is a metre gauge funicular railway in the town of Baden-Baden in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The line ascends the town's Hausberg, the Merkur (668.3 m), atop which is the Merkur Tower. The line opened in 1913 and closed in 1967. It was reopened o

n 27 April 1979. The funicular has the following technical parameters: Length: 1,192 metres (3,911 ft) Height: 370 metres (1,214 ft) Maximum steepness: 54% Cars: 2 Capacity: 38 passengers per car Track gauge: 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) Traction: Electricity Control: Automatic

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