Wuppertal Schwebebahn

suspension railway in Wuppertal, Germany

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Locale: Wuppertal , Germany
Transit type: Suspension railway
Daily ridership: 82,000
Began operation: 1 March 1901 ; 125 years ago ( 1901-03-01 )
Operator s: Wuppertaler Stadtwerke (WSW)
Character: Elevated
System length: 13.3 km (8.3 mi)
Average speed: 25.6 km/h (15.9 mph)
Top speed: 60 km/h (37 mph)

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The Wuppertaler Schwebebahn (English: Wuppertal's Suspension Railway) is a suspension railway in Wuppertal, Germany. The line was originally called in German: Einschienige Hängebahn System Eugen Langen (English: Single-Rail Hanging Railway, System of Eugen Langen) named after its inventor, Eugen Langen. It is the oldest electric elevated railway with hanging cars in the world. Being grade-separated, it is considered rapid transit.