Up the Stanserhorn, just like in 1893

Location

Stansstaderstrasse 19

6370 Stans

Description

The Stanserhorn - Bahn (Railway) opened on August 23, 1893, and ran from Stans to the summit of the Stanserhorn. It was one of the earliest electrically powered funicular railways in Switzerland. Originally, it served as an important excursion and technical railway and is an example of early industrial mountain railway development in the Alpine region.

Today, the summit is reached by a modern cable car, which replaces the historic facility.

Helpful links

Stanserhorn

Image credits

© Switzerland Tourism | Dominik Baur | Image 1

© Christian Perret | Images 2 & 3

© Beat Brechbühl | Image 4

© Stanserhorn-Bahn| Image 5

© Stanserhorn-Bahn | Peter Loup | Image 6

 

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