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The Harderbahn is one of two funiculars that operate from the town of Interlaken to the mountain of Harder Kulm, in Switzerland. This funicular, the longer of the two, runs from a base station (altitude above sea level) to a station near the summit of the Harder Kulm (altitude ), Interlaken’s own mountain. From the Harder Kulm station, a five-minute walk takes one to the Harder Restaurant, a distinctive pagoda structure with spectacular views from its terrace, over the town, the Lakes of Thun and Brienz, the Lütschine valleys and the summits of the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau. Clear weather is critical to get a good view. ==History== In 1890 Dr. Fritz Michel gained a concession to build an "electrical cable railway" on the Harder mountain, to the north of the city of Interlaken, however financial backing for such a project was difficult to obtain and it was not until November 1905 that construction started and was to last for three years. In order not to disfigure the landscape the track was laid in a quadrant rather than a straight line, the usual format for such railways With the aid of Lausanne banker Ernest Chavannes and engineers Gaston Boiceau and Henri Muret the funicular opened on 15 May 1908. It has a length of and climbs from the lower station, situated near to Interlaken Ost train station (a five-minute walk), to the upper station (Harder Kulm) near the summit. The journey takes eight minutes. A tourist attraction, an alpine wildlife park was opened in 1913 above the lower station. Modernisation of the funicular took place during the 1960s with new carriages coming to the line to commence operation on 14 May 1966. Until 1990 this had always been a summer only operation but instead of closing at the end of September the funicular continued through the winter. Since that time it has reverted to a summer timetable. In 1997 the wire rope was replaced. 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「Harderbahn」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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