page_title: Heidelberger Bergbahn
section_title: Upper section
hierarchical_section_title: Heidelberger Bergbahn / Upper section
caption_attribution_description: English: Approaching the Königstuhl station at the top of the Heidelberg funicular
context_page_description: The Heidelberg Mountain Railway is a two-section funicular railway in the city of Heidelberg, Germany. The first section runs from a lower station at Kornmarkt in Heidelberg's Altstadt, via an intermediate station at Heidelberg Castle, to an upper station at Molkenkur. Here passengers may change to the second section, which runs up the Königstuhl, a nearby mountain with good views over the city and the River Neckar.
  The upper and lower sections of the funicular have different histories and are sometimes referred to separately by the names Königstuhlbahn and Molkenkurbahn respectively. These two sections present quite different appearances, with the upper section using wooden bodied cars of historic appearance, whilst the lower section uses modern style cars. Similarly the upper stations at Molkenkur and Königstuhl are to the original design, whilst those further down the hill at Kornmarkt and Heidelberg Castle present a more modern image.
  The Heidelberger Bergbahn is operated by the Heidelberger Straßen- und Bergbahn AG, the operator of buses and trams in Heidelberg. The funicular predominantly serves tourist traffic.
context_section_description: The upper section of the funicular (the Königstuhlbahn) opened in 1907, and used a conventional electric drive from the start. It continued to run in its original form until April 2003, when changes to safety regulations forced it to shut down. The section reopened in March 2005; during the closure period the existing cars were rebuilt and provided with new wooden bodies to the original design.
  The section has the following technical parameters:
  Length: 1,020 metres (3,346 ft)
  Height: 260 metres (853 ft)
  Maximum steepness: 41 %
  Configuration: Single track with passing loop
  Journey time: 9 minutes
  Cars: 2
  Capacity: 50 passengers per car
  Track gauge: 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 ³⁄₈ in)
  Traction: Electricity
caption: Approaching the Königstuhl station
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