Aerial lift pylon

An Aerial lift pylon is a pylon-like construction bearing the cables of an aerial lift such as an aerial tramway or gondola lift. Large pylons of aerial tramways usually consist of a steel framework construction, smaller pylons of gondola lifts are made of tubular steel. Early aerial tramways often had pylons of reinforced concrete and ropeway conveyors had timber pylons, if they were cheaper than steel pylons.

Pylon of the Glacial Aerial Tramway Kaprun, the tallest in the world until 2017

Pylons are not designed as a stopping-off point for passengers or goods, but some are designed to allow maintenance staff access to the cars. Some pylons have built-in ladders or stairs for maintenance access, and some taller examples have an elevator. The best-known and second-tallest pylon is the Torre Jaume I in Barcelona. The tallest pylon was formerly on the Gletscherbahn 1 at Kaprun, Austria, with a height of 113.7 metres. It was replaced in 2017 by the single 127-meter high pylon of the new Seilbahn Zugspitze. The tallest pylon in Switzerland, with a height of 94 metres, is used by Gant Hohtaelli Aerial Tramway.

Tallest pylons
NameYear builtCountryTownHeightRemarks
Seilbahn Zugspitze 2017 Germany Grainau 127 m Only pylon, the previous Eibsee Seilbahn had two
Glacial Aerial Tramway Kaprun III 1966 Austria Kaprun 113.6 m The tallest pylon is on the third section
Mississippi Aerial River Transit 1984 USA New Orleans 109 m The tallest pylon on a gondola lift; on 87 m pile foundations; demolished 1994
Torre Jaume I 1931 Spain Barcelona 107 m Intermediate stop of the harbour aerial tramway, also observation tower
Gant Hohtaelli aerial tramway Switzerland Zermatt 94 m One pylon
London Emirates Air Line Early 2012 UK London 88 m North Main Tower. River Thames aerial crossing between Greenwich Peninsular and Royal Docks
Singapore cable car 1972 Singapore Singapore 88 m Pylon I
Eibsee Aerial Tramway 1962 Germany Garmisch-Partenkirchen 85 m Pylon II - now replaced by the newer Zugspitze Seilbahn
Nizhny Novgorod Volga Aerial Tramway, Tower 4 & 5 2012 Russia Nizhny Novgorod 82 m
Mittersill goods aerial tramway 194? Austria Mittersill 80 m Two pylons for a tramway that never went in service and was demolished in the 1950s. One of the pylons was built of timber, the other of steel.
Singapore cable car 1972 Singapore Singapore 80 m Pylon II
3S Aerial Tramway 2004 Austria Kitzbühel 80 m One pylon
Torre Sant Sebastia 1931 Spain Barcelona 78 m Terminal of harbour aerial tramway
Roosevelt Island Tramway 1976 USA New York City 76 m Central pylon of commuter tramway
Wendelstein Aerial Tramway 1970 Germany Bayerischzell-Osterhofen 75 m
Vinpearl Cable Car 2007 Vietnam Nha Trang 75 m 7 pylons standing in the sea. Total height from sea bed is 115 m
Sandia Peak Tramway 1965 USA Albuquerque 70.7 m Pylon 1, inclined at an angle of 18 degrees
Eibsee Aerial Tramway 1962 Germany Garmisch-Partenkirchen 65 m Pylon I

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