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The Niesenbahn is a funicular railway above Lake Thun in the canton of Bern, Switzerland. It links a lower terminus, in the village of Mülenen at and adjacent to Mülenen station on the Lötschberg railway line, with an upper terminus at near the summit of Niesen, a viewpoint above the lake and Bernese Oberland. The funicular is divided into two portions with a total length of , an elevation difference of , and a maximum slope of 68%.
Construction of the line commenced in 1906, and it opened in 1910.
The service stairway for the Niesenbahn funicular is listed by Guinness Book of Records as the longest stairway, with 11,674 steps and a height of . The stairs are usually employee-only, but there is a public run called "Niesenlauf" once a year.
The line is owned and operated by the Niesenbahn AG.
The line comprises two sections, with an interchange station at Schwandegg, and has the following parameters:
Number of cars 2 2 Number of stops 2 2 Configuration Single track with passing loop Single track with passing loop Track length Rise Maximum gradient 66% 68% Track gauge Speed Journey time 13 mins 12.5 mins Capacity 60 passengers per car; 120 persons in each direction per hour 60 passengers per car; 120 persons in each direction per hour
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