The St. Moritz–Corviglia Funicular (; STMC) is a funicular railway in the canton of Graubünden, Switzerland. The line links the town of St. Moritz at 1848 m with the Corviglia summit and ski area at 2489 m, and comprises two sections of differing gauge, with passengers changing cars at the intermediate station of Chantarella.
At Corviglia, the funicular connects with an aerial tramway to the summit of Piz Nair.
Operation The line is operated by the Oberengadiner Bergbahnen and has the following parameters:
Feature Lower section Upper sectionNumber of stops22ConfigurationSingle track with passing loopSingle track with passing loopTrack lengthRiseMaximum gradient45%45.6%Track gauge previously: previously: Number of cars2 single-section cars2 two-section carsCapacity100 passengers per car200 passengers per carSpeedJourney time2 mins6.5 minsOpenedInitial owner Aktiengesellschaft Drahtseilbahn St. Moritz-Chantarella in St. Moritz Aktien-Gesellschaft Drahtseilbahn Chantarella-Corviglia in St. Moritz
The two sections were initially built by two different companies. The municipality of St. Moritz acquired the two lines in 1938.
The lines are currently operated by Engadin St. Moritz Mountains AG.
See also List of funicular railways List of funiculars in Switzerland
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