Åre Bergbana

Åre Bergbana is a funicular railway located in Åre, Jämtland County, Sweden. It is 790 metres (2,590 ft) long and runs between the town square at 398 metres (1,306 ft) amsl and Fjällgården (English: Fell Farm) at 556 metres (1,824 ft) amsl. The funicular was built as the first fixed link up to the fell by Von Roll from 1908 to 1910 at a cost of 230,000 SEK and inaugurated 7 March 1910.[1]

Åre Town Square station
Funicular car and rails
Fjällgården station

Åre Bergbana has enjoyed the status of byggnadsminne (listed building) since 22 August 2008. This includes the funicular itself, the two station buildings, a park and the so-called Grottan (English: The Cave) — the street going from the town square station to the old railway station.[2]

See also

References
  1. "Åre Bergbana, Åre, Jämtland (SE)". funiculars.net. Retrieved 2010-09-03.
  2. "Landshövdingen inviger byggnadsminnet Åre bergbana" (in Swedish). Jämtland County. 2008-08-21. Retrieved 2010-09-04.


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