St. Moritz–Corviglia Funicular
The St. Moritz–Corviglia Funicular (German: Standseilbahn St. Moritz–Corviglia; STMC) is a funicular railway in the canton of Graubünden, Switzerland. The line links the town of St. Moritz at 1848 m with the Corviglia summit and ski area at 2489 m, and comprises two sections of differing gauge, with passengers changing cars at the intermediate station of Chantarella.
| Standseilbahn St.Moritz–Corviglia | |||
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| Overview | |||
| Status | in operation | ||
| Owner | Engadin St. Moritz Mountains AG; Aktiengesellschaft Drahtseilbahn St. Moritz-Chantarella in St. Moritz (1911-1938) and Aktien-Gesellschaft Drahtseilbahn Chantarella-Corviglia in St. Moritz (1928-1938); Gemeinde St. Moritz (in 1938) | ||
| Locale | Engadin, Switzerland | ||
| Termini |
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| Stations | (including "Chantarella") | ||
| Website | mountains.ch | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | funicular with 2 sections | ||
| Route number | 2970 (earlier: 1970) | ||
| Operator(s) | Engadin St. Moritz Mountains AG | ||
| Rolling stock | 4 (2 per section) | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 2 January 1913 (first section); 19 December 1928 (second section) | ||
| Concession | 1911, 1928, 1938 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 2,052 metres (6,732 ft) | ||
| Track length | Lower section: 436 metres (1,430 ft) Upper section: 1,616 metres (5,302 ft) | ||
| Track gauge | Lower section: 1,200 mm (3 ft 11+1⁄4 in) Upper section: 1,440 mm (4 ft 8+11⁄16 in) | ||
| Electrification | from opening | ||
| Highest elevation | 2,489 m (8,166 ft) | ||
| Maximum incline | 45.6% | ||
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At Corviglia, the funicular connects with an aerial tramway to the summit of Piz Nair.
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