Surface lift Sodoleuvre-Les Chaux in Gryon
2-person Surface lift Sodoleuvre-Les Chaux
AI Abstract
The Sodoleuvre-Les Chaux cable car, a 2-person Surface lift model located in Gryon (Vaud), was built in 1959 and connected the valley station at 1418 m with the mountain station at 1762 m above sea level. The length was 1195 meters, and the elevation difference was 344 meters. The system was designed by the manufacturer Müller and was decommissioned in 1998 and replaced by a successor.
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| Location | Gryon (Villars-Gryon) |
| Name | Sodoleuvre-Les Chaux |
| Type | 2-SLE (SUMF-E2) |
| Operating Time | 1959 - 1998 |
| Manufacturer | Müller |
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- Country: Switzerland
- Canton / State: Vaud
- Location: Gryon (Villars-Gryon)
- Name: Sodoleuvre-Les Chaux
- Type: 2-SLE
- Operating Time: 1959-1998
- Year of construction: 1959
- Manufacturer: Müller
- Status: Dismantled with replacement
- Bottom station altitude: 1418 m
- Difference in altitude: 344 m
- Length: 1195 m
- Capacity: 700 P/h
- Drive terminal: Top station
- Tensioning terminal: Bottom station
- Transportation uphill: Yes
- Transportation downhill: No
Frequently asked questions
What is the ropeway Sodoleuvre-Les Chaux?
The Sodoleuvre-Les Chaux ropeway is a 2-person Surface lift in Gryon and connects the valley station at 1418 m to the mountain station at 1762 m.
What is the hourly passenger capacity of the Sodoleuvre-Les Chaux ropeway?
The maximum capacity of the Sodoleuvre-Les Chaux ropeway is 700 people per hour.
When was the Sodoleuvre-Les Chaux ropeway constructed?
The Sodoleuvre-Les Chaux ropeway was constructed in 1959.
Where is the Sodoleuvre-Les Chaux ropeway located?
The Sodoleuvre-Les Chaux ropeway is operating in Gryon (Switzerland).
How long is the Sodoleuvre-Les Chaux ropeway?
The diagonal length of the Sodoleuvre-Les Chaux ropeway is 1195 meters.
What is the elevation gain of the Sodoleuvre-Les Chaux ropeway?
The Sodoleuvre-Les Chaux ropeway covers an elevation gain of 344 meters.
Who is the manufacturer of the Sodoleuvre-Les Chaux ropeway?
The Sodoleuvre-Les Chaux ropeway was constructed by the company Müller.
Technical data
| Bottom station altitude | 1418 | m |
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| Top station altitude | 1762 | m |
| Difference in altitude | 344 | m |
| Length | 1195 | m |
| Capacity | 700 | P/h |
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| Drive terminal | Top station | |
| Tensioning terminal | Bottom station | |
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| Transportation uphill | Yes | |
| Transportation downhill | No | |
| Remarks | None | |
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Location of the installation
Coordinates (decimal): Bottom station 46.29831 N / 7.08948 E, Top station 46.29608 N / 7.10385 E
Location of the installation: Google Maps • Swisstopo • Swisstopo (historisch)
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Ropeway in operation 
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