Lärchwandschrägaufzug

The Lärchwandschrägaufzug

The Lärchwandschrägaufzug is an incline elevator (inclinator) that is located in the High Tauern National Park, Kaprun, Austria.[1]

Technical features

The lift was first constructed in 1941 by Waagner-Biro with an initial track gauge of 3.6 metres (12 ft) to transport material for the construction of Mooserboden and Wasserfallboden reservoirs. In 1952 it was rebuilt with the current gauge. It is also used to transport people, mostly tourists.

With a gauge of 8,200 mm (26 ft 10 27⁄32 in), and a track length of 431 metres (1,414 ft), it is the largest inclined lift in Europe. It is also the second-widest gauge railway in the world, second only to Krasnoyarsk Dam railway which has a gauge of 9,000 mm (29 ft 6 5⁄16 in). The base of the platform of the elevator car is 9 m by 5.40 m.[2]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.ita-aites.at/fileadmin/shares/ita/docs/praesentationen/vortraegetunneltag08/limberg.pdf
  2. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-08-09.

Coordinates: 47°12′21″N 12°43′09″E / 47.2059°N 12.7192°E / 47.2059; 12.7192

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