Swiss Boat Lift / Ascenseur ŕ bateaux de Suisse
Kraftwerk Ruppoldingen (ATEL)
River Aare
The new Ruppoldingen powerstation with the boat
lift on the right and the fish lift on the left. |
THe Ruppoldingen powerhouse and dam with the
signal of the upstream entrance of the boat lift. |
The upstream slope. |
The Ruppoldingen boat carrier. |
Details of the boat carrier. |
The cable is redirected underground
to access the engine. |
This metallic box provides
shelter to the engine. |
The downstream slope. |
The fish
lift. |
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Start | 2000 |
End | ... |
Status | |
Type of funicular | |
Type of tracks | |
Energy | |
Bottom station | |
Top station | |
Length | 130 m |
Difference of levels | 6 m |
Speed | 1 m/s |
Maximum Gradient | |
Gauge | 1,489 m |
Manufacturer | Von Roll - Dopermayr |