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{{Short description|Closed funicular railway in Karlsruhe, Germany}}
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The '''Turmbergbahn''' is a ] in ] in ]. From Karlsruhe's former center ], the line climbs the ], which on a clear day provides a lookout point with views of the ] valley, the ] and the adjacent parts of ].<ref name=edsp160>{{cite book | title = Eisenbahnatlas Deutschland | year = 2009 | publisher = Verlag Schweers + Wall GmbH | isbn=978-3-89494-139-0 | page = 160}}</ref><ref name=kvvtbn>{{cite web | title = Turmbergbahn - Älteste Standseilbahn Deutschlands | trans_title = Turmbergbahn - Oldest funicular railway in Germany | language = German | url = http://www.kvv.de/freizeit/freizeitbahnen/turmbergbahn.html | publisher = Karlsruher Verkehrsverbundes | accessdate = 2011-02-16}}</ref> The '''Turmbergbahn''' is a defunct ] in ] in ]. It was the oldest operating funicular in Germany from its opening in 1888 until its closure in 2024. From ], the line climbed the ], which on a clear day provides a lookout point with views of the ] Valley, the ] and the adjacent parts of ].<ref name=edsp160>{{cite book | title = Eisenbahnatlas Deutschland | year = 2009 | publisher = Verlag Schweers + Wall GmbH | isbn=978-3-89494-139-0 | page = 160}}</ref><ref name=kvvtbn>{{cite web | title = Turmbergbahn - Älteste Standseilbahn Deutschlands | trans-title = Turmbergbahn - Oldest funicular railway in Germany | language = German | url = http://www.kvv.de/freizeit/freizeitbahnen/turmbergbahn.html | publisher = Karlsruher Verkehrsverbundes | accessdate = 2011-02-16 | archive-date = 2011-02-12 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110212132225/http://www.kvv.de/freizeit/freizeitbahnen/turmbergbahn.html | url-status = dead }}</ref>


The line first opened in 1888 by the ''Turmbergbahn Durlach AG'', and its original form used the water ballast system of propulsion, similar to that still used by the ] in ]. Operation of the funicular was interrupted twice during ], once near the beginning, and again from 1945 to 1946. The line was comprehensively rebuilt in 1966, and the water ballast drive was replaced by a conventional electric drive. It is now run by the ], the operator of Karlsruhe's ]s.<ref name=funnet>{{cite web | url = http://www.funiculars.net/articles.php?art=turmberg_en | title = Turmbergbahn | publisher = funiculars.net | accessdate = February 25, 2007 }}</ref> The line first opened in 1888 by the ''Turmbergbahn Durlach AG'', and in its original form used the water ballast system of propulsion, similar to that still used by the ] in ]. Operation of the funicular was interrupted twice during ], once near the beginning, and again from 1945 to 1946. The line was comprehensively rebuilt in 1966, and the water ballast drive was replaced by a conventional electric drive. It was run by the ], the operator of the Karlsruhe ] and bus system.<ref name=funnet>{{cite web | url = http://www.funiculars.net/articles.php?art=turmberg_en | title = Turmbergbahn | publisher = funiculars.net | accessdate = February 25, 2007 }}</ref>


In 2019, it was decided to extend the tracks of the funicular railway to the foot of the hill bringing it closer to the terminal station of the tram in Durlach.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.ka-news.de/region/karlsruhe/Karlsruhe~/Der-Fahrplan-der-Turmbergbahn-wird-ausgeweitet-Nach-dem-Umbau-faehrt-sie-auch-im-Winter-oefters;art6066,2318412
⚫ The funicular has the following technical parameters:<ref name=edsp160/><ref name=lworld>{{cite web | url = http://www.seilbahntechnik.net/lifte/4669/datas.php | title = Lift-Database : Karlsruhe-Durlach : Turmbergbahn | publisher = Lift-World.info | accessdate = February 25, 2007 }}</ref>
| title = Der Fahrplan der Turmbergbahn wird ausgeweitet: Nach dem Umbau fährt sie auch im Winter öfters | date = 23 December 2018 | publisher = ka-news.de | accessdate = August 9, 2020 }}
</ref> On 29 December 2024, the Turmbergbahn closed, as the technical operating licence ran out the end of that year. The planned renewal and extension received its planning approval in November 2024, but the final decision by Karlsruhe city council to renew the system is still pending as of the old railway's closure.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.swr.de/swraktuell/baden-wuerttemberg/karlsruhe/turmbergbahn-stellt-betrieb-ein-100.html|title=Letzte Fahrt: Turmbergbahn Karlsruhe stellt Betrieb ein|date=29 December 2024|publisher=]|last=Plies|first=Rebekka|last2=Stier|first2=Johannes|language=de|accessdate=30 December 2024}}</ref>


⚫ The funicular had the following technical parameters:<ref name=edsp160/><ref name=lworld>{{cite web | url = http://www.seilbahntechnik.net/lifte/4669/datas.php | title = Lift-Database : Karlsruhe-Durlach : Turmbergbahn | publisher = Lift-World.info | accessdate = February 25, 2007 }}</ref>
⚫ *Length: ''{{convert|315|m}}''

⚫ *Height: ''{{convert|100|m}}''
⚫ *Length: ''{{convert|315|m|0}}''
⚫ *Maximum steepness: ''36.2 %''
⚫ *Height: ''{{convert|100|m|0}}''
⚫ *Configuration: ''Single track with passing loop''
⚫ *Maximum ]: ''36.2 %''
⚫ *Configuration: ''] with ]''
*Journey time: ''3 minutes'' *Journey time: ''3 minutes''
*Cars: ''2'' *Cars: ''2''
*Capacity: ''52 passengers per car'' *Capacity: ''52 passengers per car''
*Track gauge: ''{{convert|1|m}}'' *Track gauge: ''{{RailGauge|1000mm}}''
*Traction: ''Electricity'' *Traction: ''Electricity''


== Maintenance accident of 2010 == == See also ==
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On September 12, 2010 at about 3:30 pm a maintenance worker, allegedly intoxicated, had passed out on the line. American tourist, Colt Smith, climbed down from the station platform and pulled the man to safety.

The worker, whose name local officials chose not to release, was injured during the rescue, losing his small toe to the steel wheels of the car. In his inebriated state he confused Smith to be assaulting him, and a scuffle ensued. Both were arrested when authorities arrived after being called by Smith's wife, Maggie.<ref>Amerikaner Tourist Rettet Betrunken Arbeiter http://www.n-tv.de/</ref>

Surveillance footage from the station security cameras demonstrated Smith's innocence, and he was released within hours. After the footage was picked up by local media, there were calls to honor Smith as a hero. On September 14, as part of a ceremony <ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.dasfest.net/ | title = Das Fest | accessdate = 2011-01-05 | language = German}}</ref> held in the gardens at Karlsruher Palace, Smith was honored with the Civilian Service Of Radical Excellence Award (Die Medaille Der Radikalen Zivildienst Von Exzellenz), being the first foreigner to receive the prize in 67 years.<ref>History of the German Reichsgericht http://de.wikipedia.org/Reichsgericht</ref><ref>Karlsruhe considers itself the ''Residence of the Law'' http://ka.stadtwiki.net/Residenz_des_Rechts</ref>


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Latest revision as of 23:04, 29 December 2024

Closed funicular railway in Karlsruhe, Germany
Turmbergbahn cars at passing loop
Upper station from above
Looking down the line
Interior of upper station

The Turmbergbahn is a defunct funicular railway in Karlsruhe in Germany. It was the oldest operating funicular in Germany from its opening in 1888 until its closure in 2024. From Durlach, the line climbed the Turmberg, which on a clear day provides a lookout point with views of the Rhine Valley, the Palatinate forest and the adjacent parts of Alsace.

The line first opened in 1888 by the Turmbergbahn Durlach AG, and in its original form used the water ballast system of propulsion, similar to that still used by the Nerobergbahn in Wiesbaden. Operation of the funicular was interrupted twice during World War II, once near the beginning, and again from 1945 to 1946. The line was comprehensively rebuilt in 1966, and the water ballast drive was replaced by a conventional electric drive. It was run by the Verkehrsbetriebe Karlsruhe, the operator of the Karlsruhe tram and bus system.

In 2019, it was decided to extend the tracks of the funicular railway to the foot of the hill bringing it closer to the terminal station of the tram in Durlach. On 29 December 2024, the Turmbergbahn closed, as the technical operating licence ran out the end of that year. The planned renewal and extension received its planning approval in November 2024, but the final decision by Karlsruhe city council to renew the system is still pending as of the old railway's closure.

The funicular had the following technical parameters:

  • Length: 315 metres (1,033 ft)
  • Height: 100 metres (328 ft)
  • Maximum steepness: 36.2 %
  • Configuration: single track with passing loop
  • Journey time: 3 minutes
  • Cars: 2
  • Capacity: 52 passengers per car
  • Track gauge: 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in)
  • Traction: Electricity

See also

References

  1. ^ Eisenbahnatlas Deutschland. Verlag Schweers + Wall GmbH. 2009. p. 160. ISBN 978-3-89494-139-0.
  2. "Turmbergbahn - Älteste Standseilbahn Deutschlands" [Turmbergbahn - Oldest funicular railway in Germany] (in German). Karlsruher Verkehrsverbundes. Archived from the original on 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-02-16.
  3. "Turmbergbahn". funiculars.net. Retrieved February 25, 2007.
  4. "Der Fahrplan der Turmbergbahn wird ausgeweitet: Nach dem Umbau fährt sie auch im Winter öfters". ka-news.de. 23 December 2018. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
  5. Plies, Rebekka; Stier, Johannes (29 December 2024). "Letzte Fahrt: Turmbergbahn Karlsruhe stellt Betrieb ein" (in German). Südwestrundfunk. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  6. "Lift-Database : Karlsruhe-Durlach : Turmbergbahn". Lift-World.info. Retrieved February 25, 2007.

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