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100 Years of the Kreuzeckbahn

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>> Concession for the construction of a

passenger aerial tramway granted in July

1957

1925

>> Acquisition of the land

MILESTONES

>> Installation of a second set of converters,

a larger transformer, and a new main drive motor >> Addition of office space and restrooms at the valley

OF KREUZECKBAHN

station

>> Start of construction work >> Founding of Kreuzeckbahn AG

>> Construction of a

waiting area and restrooms at the mountain station

Bergbahn AG and Kreuzeckbahn AG >> This brings all the mountain railways

in Garmisch-Partenkirchen under the umbrella of a single company

>> Sale of the

Predigtstuhlbahn >> In April, the old cable car

>> Replacement of the counter-

cable pulley >> Installation of the new cabin

manufactured by Zarges

made its final run after 76 accident-free years and 15 million passengers >> The new cable car is set to

begin operations as early as December

2011

1999

>> Merger of Bayerischen Zugspitzbahn >> Increased capacity

with 9 additional cabins

2024

during a test run shortly before the opening; Overnight repairs carried out by a master locksmith from Garmisch >> Opening ceremony and launch of the Kreuzeckbahn on May 28

and Kreuzeckbahn through the purchase of a 50% stake each in Köllensberger-Kreuzeckbahn AG by Bayerische Zugspitzbahn AG and Wankbahn AG

2002

>> Damage of the suspension system

>> Acquisition of the Predigtstuhl

1990

>> Construction of the support pillars

1926

1986

-metal cabins from the company „LuftschiffbauZeppelinwerft“ Friedrichshafen

1963

>> Introduction of new light

1951

1938

in December

>> Construction and commissioning of

a small hydroelectric power plant at the snowmaking facility at Kreuzeck >> This will cover 80% of the Kreuzeck-

bahn‘s electricity needs during normal operation


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