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Standseilbahn Dresden
The Standseilbahn Dresden is a funicular railway in Dresden, Germany connecting the districts of Loschwitz and Weisser Hirsch near the "Blue Wonder" bridge . The railway, with a gauge of 1000 mm, was opened on October 26, 1895. Until 1910 it was run by a steam engine; since 1910 it has run on electricity. The rail has a length of 547 metres. Its maximum inclination is 29% and the height difference is 95 metres. The Standseilbahn Dresden runs through the Burgbergtunnel, which is 96 metres long and through the Prinzess-Louisa-Tunnel with a length of 54 metres.
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