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Pillar of the Glacial Aerial Tramway Kaprun, tallest aerial tramway support pillar in the world
Pillar of the Glacial Aerial Tramway Kaprun, tallest aerial tramway support pillar in the world

An Aerial Tramway Support Pillar (ATSP) is a pylon-like construction bearing the cable(s) of an aerial tramway. They are usually built from steel in a framework construction, but there are a few concrete or tubular steel exceptions. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (1224 × 1632 pixel, file size: 307 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Aerial tramway support... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (1224 × 1632 pixel, file size: 307 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Aerial tramway support... For pylons of overhead lines, see Electricity pylon Pylon Noun from Greek πυλώνας gateway tower like structure, usually one of a series, used to support high voltage electricity cables. ... The construction of the aerial tramway. ...


Aerial Tramway Support Pillars are not designed as a stopping-off point for large numbers of passengers or goods. However, some are designed to allow maintenance staff access to the cabs if need be. Some ATSP's have ladders or stairs built into the support pillar for maintenance access, and some taller examples even have an elevator. The best-known (and second tallest) aerial tramway support pillar in the world, is the Torre Jaume I in Barcelona. The tallest ATSP in the world is used by the Gletscherbahn 1 at Kaprun, Austria, with a height of 113.7 metres. In Switzerland, the highest ATSP with a height of 94 metres is used by Gant Hohtaelli Aerial Tramway. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Location Coordinates : Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) - summer: CEST (GMT +2) General information Native name Barcelona (Catalan) Spanish name Barcelona Nickname Ciutat Comtal (Catalan) Ciudad Condal (Spanish) Postal code 08001–08080 Area code 34 (Spain) + 93 (Barcelona) Website http://www. ... The Glacial Aerial Tramway Kaprun III (Gletscherbahn Kaprun III) is the third section of the aerial tramway on the Kitzsteinhorn mountain at Kaprun, Austria. ... Overall view of Kaprun One of the reservoirs of the Kaprun Kraftwerk (power project) Kaprun is a small alpine town in the Pinzgau district of Land Salzburg in Austria. ... The Gant-Hohtälli Aerial Tramway is a large-cab aerial tramway near Zermatt, Switzerland. ...


Aerial Tramway Support Pillar can be built from timber, lattice steel, tubular steel or reinforced concrete. Today, the vast majority of ATSP's are built from steel. Timber constructions are now only found at small aerial tramways for the transportation of goods. Concrete ATSP's are rather rare, due to financial and logistical restrictions.


World's tallest aerial tramway support pillars

A list of world's tallest aerial tramway support pillars. Please expand and correct, if necessary.

Name Year of construction Country Town Height Remarks
Pillar of the third section of Gletscherbahn Kaprun 1966 Austria Kaprun 113.6 m Tallest pillar of aerial tramway in the world
Torre Jaume I 1931 Spain Barcelona 107 m intermediate stop of harbour aerial tramway of Barcelona, also observation tower
Pillar of Gant Hohtaelli Aerial Tramway ? Switzerland Zermatt 94 m
Pillar II of Eibsee Aerial Tramway 1962 Germany Garmisch-Partenkirchen 85 m
Pillar of 3S Aerial Tramway 2004 Austria Kitzbühel 80 m
Pillars of Mittersill goods aerial tramway 194? Austria Mittersill 80 m Two 80 metre tall pillars of a goods aerial tramway, which never went in service. One of the pillars, which were demolished in the 1950ies, was built of wood, while the other was built of steel.
Torre Sant Sebastia 1931 Spain Barcelona 78 m Terminal of harbour aerial tramway of Barcelona
Pillar of Wendelstein Aerial Tramway 1970 Germany Bischofsmais 75 m
Pillar I of Eibsee Aerial Tramway 1962 Germany Garmisch-Partenkirchen 65 m

The Glacial Aerial Tramway Kaprun III (Gletscherbahn Kaprun III) is the third section of the aerial tramway on the Kitzsteinhorn mountain at Kaprun, Austria. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1931 calendar). ... The construction of the aerial tramway. ... The Gant-Hohtälli Aerial Tramway is a large-cab aerial tramway near Zermatt, Switzerland. ... A question mark is a punctuation mark. ... The Eibsee aerial tramway is 1963 of the Bavarian course pointed course opened wire ropeway of the valley station Eibsee for summit station on the course pointed summit. ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar). ... The 3S Aerial Tramway is a big cabin aerial tramway which was developed by the Swiss company Roll transport systems in Thun to unite the advantages of a pendulum aerial tramway with their one normal, coupleable single rope cabin aerial tramway. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Mittersill is a market town in the federal state of Salzburg, Austria, in the Pinzgau region. ... Torre Sant Sebastia is a 78 metre tall lattice tower in Barcelona, Spain. ... The construction of the aerial tramway. ... The Wendelstein Aerial Tramway (Wendelstein-Seilbahn) is a 2953 metre long aerial tramway running from Bayrischzell Osterhofen to Mount Wendelstein. ... The Eibsee aerial tramway is 1963 of the Bavarian course pointed course opened wire ropeway of the valley station Eibsee for summit station on the course pointed summit. ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar). ...

See also

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External links

  • http://en.structurae.de/structures/ftype/index.cfm?ID=4103


 
 

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