Things are stirring in the Bernese Jura!
Ligerz - Tessenberg Bahn
The funicular
A single track funicular pulled by a winch...
same technology as Saint Imier.
I took these photos on 22nd May 2004, the opening day.
Like in Saint Imier - Mont Soleil, the new funicular is
composed of a
single track with no passing loop anymore, a single new car instead of
two, a new power system based on a winch, the bottom and top station are
unchanged. At the bottom station, a small elevator was installed to facilitate
the access to the car for persons with motor disability.
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The inside of the bottom station with the
waiting queue.
On the right, the small elevator for wheelchairs. |
Fortunately I had the opportunity to notice that
the swallows were back and present during the opening day despite
of the crowd! They built a new nest above the crane inside the
bottom station... with two fledglings! See Funimag20...!
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The car arriving at the
Pilgerweg stop.
This course was a special course, the car was transporting people
for a wedding at the church of Ligerz.
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The line is composed of
two on-demand stops: Pilgerweg with access to the church, Festi.
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On the bridge over
the vineyard path (
Rebenweg ).
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The bridge over the vineyard path ( Rebenweg
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The car is on the site of the old passing loop. |
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The site of the old passing
loop. One half of the
passing loop was removed, that is the reason of this curiosity!
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The old passing loop in
May 1988.
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The car arriving at the
top station.
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The car arriving at the
top station.
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The car at the
top station.
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The top station at Prêles.
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A gingerbread, gift of Gangloff
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On Saturday, 22nd May 2004,
the opening day, one departure every 15 minutes, free all the
day.
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