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The Pöstlingbergbahn

14th March 2007

The Pöstlingbergbahn is a single-track railway which links the surburban railway terminus od Linz Urfahr with the viewpoint and pilgrimage church atop the Pöstling, the mountain to the north of the Austrian city of Linz.
The church was built between 1738 and 1774, and is a magnificent example of baroque workmanship.
The line is built to 900mm gauge, and contains some of the steepest gradients in Europe surmounted by a railway vehicle without the use of a rack. Each tram is fitted with a pair of caliper pincer brakes, and the rail is milled to a special inverted "V" shape. The line opened to the public on 28 May 1898, and is 2.9km long, during which it rises by 255 metres. The maximum incline is 10.5%. The service runs seven days a week, every day of the year, offering a 20 minute frequency, with more vehicles at peak periods. It is possible to hire a car to take a private party to the mountaintop.
Some of the original 1898-built trams are still in occasional use, although cars of more recent vintage are in regular use.

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