The Parsenn Funicular (, DPB) is a funicular railway in the resort of Davos in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. The line links the town of Davos with the Weissfluhjoch ridge and the Parsenn ski area.
The funicular is composed of two separate and independent sections, with an interchange station between the two at Höhenweg. The lowest station (Davos DKB) lies at an elevation of and the highest (Weissfluhjoch DKB) lies at an elevation of . The highest section is the highest open-air funicular in Switzerland and the second highest after the Metro Alpin.
Considering both sections, which have a total length of , the line is also one of the longest in the country.
The funicular is operated by .
History The funicular opened in December 1931, to access the Weissfluhjoch ski area. The lower section was renovated with two new cars in December 2002, With the upper section being renovated in 2010.
Operation
The line has the following parameters:
FeatureLower sectionUpper sectionNumber of cars2x2 car train sets2x2 car train setsNumber of stops22ConfigurationSingle track with passing loopSingle track with passing loopTrack lengthRiseMaximum gradient47,7%33%Track gaugeCapacity200 passengers per train set170 passengers per train setMaximum speedJourney time4 minutes10 minutes
See also List of funicular railways List of funiculars in Switzerland
Further reading
References
External links
Lower section and upper section on YouTube