Wuppertal Schwebebahn

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The Wuppertaler Schwebebahn (lit. 'Wuppertal Suspension Railway') is a suspension railway in Wuppertal, Germany. The line was originally called Einschienige Hängebahn System Eugen Langen (lit. '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. Langen first offered the technology to the cities of Berlin, Munich, and Breslau which all turned it down. However, the towns of Barmen, Elberfeld, and Vohwinkel along the banks of the river Wupper were intrigued by the technology’s ability to connect their communities. The elevated tracks and stations were built between 1897 and 1903; the first track opened in 1901. The railway line is credited with growth of the original cities and their eventual merger into Wuppertal. The Schwebebahn is still in use as a local public transport line, moving 25 million passengers annually, per...

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