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Switzerland

Stoosbahn Schwyz

Project description

The Stoosbahnen (cable cars) open up the car-free mountain village of Stoos, located in the heart of Switzerland at an altitude of 1,305 m above the sea level.

The funicular railway from Schwyz to Stoos reopened in December 2017 after almost 14 years of planning, implementation and construction, and has set a new world record: the steepest funicular in the world with a maximum gradient of 110 % (=47 degrees). A hydraulic control system keeps the cable cars in a horizontal position at any time during the ride.

The route also includes two bridges (total length: 265 m) and three tunnels (total length: 562 m) whose construction represented a special challenge not only for the structure itself but also in terms of safety for the workers. The travel time for about 750 m in height and almost 1,740 m in length takes between 3 and 5 minutes. 1,500 passengers (one way) per hour can be carried.

The project is unique and a landmark engineering skill.

mageba scope

mageba delivered 36 LASTO®BLOCK bearings of Type E designed for maximum vertical loads of 100 to 330 kN. Due to the very limited space available and to keep the transmitted forces as low as possible, elastomeric sliding bearings were chosen instead of standart elastomeric bearings. The installed bearings of type E feature an additional steel plate vulcanised onto its upper surface into which is recessed a PTFE sheet.

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Example picture of a LASTO®BLOCK bearing of
Type E with PTFE sheet

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Graphical description of the geographical facts of
the Stoosbahn project

Key Data

Products:

36 LASTO®BLOCK Type E elastomeric bearings

Feature:

PTFE sheet

Installation:

2017

City:

Stoos

Structure:

Funicular railway

Length:

1,740 m

Completion:

2017

Owner:

Stoosbahnen AG

Contractor:

H. Wetter AG

Engineer:

Slongo Röthlin Partner AG