Dresden Suspension Railway (Schwebebahn Dresden) | |
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Overview | |
Locale | Dresden, Germany |
Transit type | Suspended funicular |
Number of lines | 1 |
Operation | |
Began operation | 31 May 1901 |
Technical | |
System length | 274 metres |
The Dresden Suspension Railway (German: Schwebebahn Dresden) is a suspended funicular located in Dresden, Germany, and connects the districts of Loschwitz and Oberloschwitz (Rochwitz side). It is one of the oldest suspension railways, having entered service on 6 May 1901, the same year the Wuppertal Schwebebahn entered service. Like the Wuppertal railway, the system was designed by Eugen Langen.[1] The line is 274 metres (899 ft) long and is supported on 33 pillars.