<\/figure>\n\n\n\nIn 1909, the line was converted from steam to electric operation. In 1932, overhead lines were installed on the line and passengers were now offered electric lighting and heating in the carriages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Second World War caused hardly any damage to the funicular railway in Dresden. The trains were protected in the tunnels during bomb alerts and the line remained almost intact. Only the valley station was affected. However, train services were quickly resumed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the meantime, the line has been modernised and repaired several times and has been a listed building since 1984.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\nRide on the funicular railway in Dresden<\/h2>\n\n\n\n The track of the funicular railway in Dresden is single-track and 547 metres long. During the ride, the railway overcomes a height difference of 95 metres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\nWe started our trip at the beautiful top station after taking a short walk there from the top station of the Dresden funicular. At the top station of the funicular is the Luisenhof restaurant – also known as the “balcony of Dresden”. Numerous guests are drawn there not only to eat or drink something, but also to enjoy the fabulous view of Dresden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tickets can be bought at a ticket machine and then you enter the platform through a turnstile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\nYou board one of the two trains. Only one train is in the station at a time, the other train is in the other station at the same time. Both trains are connected by a 578 m long and 38 mm thick rope. The wagons are accelerated and braked by the rope. The compartments in the train are stepped, so the inclination of the track is compensated and the passenger is always standing straight. The first and last compartments with an unobstructed view to the front or rear are particularly suitable for taking photographs. However, this is also where it is most crowded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\nDirectly after the mountain station, the train passes through the 54 m long Princess Louisa Tunnel. Coming out of the tunnel, it goes along an overgrown track. In the middle of the track there is a viaduct (steel bridge) with a passing point. This is where the two trains meet. Before the funicular reached the valley station in Dresden, we went through the 96-metre-long Burgberg tunnel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe ride takes about 5 minutes and was over far too quickly for my taste to really enjoy all the details of the train and the view.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Information on railway operations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n Rides on the funicular railway in Dresden take place every day. Within the week, trains run every 15 minutes during operating hours, and even every 10 minutes during morning rush hours. When we took the train, the demand was just very low and at the station we could see on a display board that there were still 40 seats free on the train.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\nTwice a year, once in spring and once in autumn, traffic is interrupted for one to two weeks. Maintenance work is then carried out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Valley station:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n K\u00f6rnerplatz 3, 01326 Dresden<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mountain station:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n Bergbahnstra\u00dfe, 01324 Dresden<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Operating times (first and last journey in each case):<\/h3>\n\n\n\n Monday – Friday: 6:30 – 20:23 h Saturday and Sunday: 9:08 – 20:23 h<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ticket prices:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n 1 ascent or descent: \u20ac 4.00 1 ascent and descent on the same day: \u20ac 5.00<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Discounts and frequent traveller tickets are available.<\/p>\n\n\n
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