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The Giessbachbahn (GbB) is a historic funicular in the Swiss canton of Berne and municipality of Brienz. It links a landing stage on Lake Brienz, served by shipping services on the lake, to the Grand Hotel Giessbach and Giessbach Falls above. The funicular is owned by the hotel, but since 1983 has been operated by a preservation foundation. The funicular, opened in 1879, was the first Swiss funicular to be built specifically for the transport of tourists. It has a length of and overcomes a vertical distance of with a maximum gradient of 32%. There are two wooden cars dating from 1879, operating on a single track of track with a central passing loop and a Riggenbach rack rail for braking purposes. Originally operated by water ballast, the funicular is now electrically operated and a single journey takes 2 minutes.〔Richard Green (2007). ''Railways in the Berner Oberland - Part 3''. ''Today's Railways Europe: Issue 134: February 2007''. Platform 5 Publishing Ltd.〕 The line has the following parameters: == See also == * List of funicular railways * List of funiculars in Switzerland 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Giessbachbahn funicular」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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