Polybahn

funicular in the city of Zürich, Switzerland
Place funicular Q100012
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Polybahn

Summary

Polybahn is a funicular[1]. Polybahn draws 86 Wikipedia views per month (funicular category, ranking #24 of 135).[2]

Key Facts

  • Polybahn is located in Zurich[3].
  • Polybahn is located in Canton of Zürich[4].
  • Polybahn is in the country of Switzerland[5].
  • Polybahn's instance of is recorded as funicular[6].
  • Polybahn is owned by UBS-Polybahn AG[7].
  • Polybahn is operated by Verkehrsbetriebe Zürich[8].
  • Polybahn is operated by UBS-Polybahn AG[9].
  • ETH Zurich is named after Polybahn[10].
  • Polybahn is part of Zurich Transport Network[11].
  • Polybahn's Commons category is recorded as Polybahn[12].
  • Polybahn's terminus is recorded as Central[13].
  • Polybahn's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 47.37647222, 'lon': 8.54397222}[14].
  • Polybahn's track gauge is recorded as 1000 mm track gauge[15].
  • Polybahn's date of official opening is recorded as 1889[16].
  • Polybahn's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+0.176'}[17].
  • Polybahn's maximum gradient is recorded as {'unit': 'Q181011', 'amount': '+260'}[18].
  • Polybahn's cumulative elevation gain is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+41'}[19].

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Geography

Polybahn is in the country of Switzerland[5]. Located in include Zurich[3], a Municipality of Switzerland[20], in Switzerland[21], founded in 0200[22] and Canton of Zürich[4], a canton of Switzerland[23], in Switzerland[24], founded in 1351[25]. Polybahn is part of Zurich Transport Network[11].

Physical Characteristics

Polybahn's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+0.176'}[17].

Designation and Status

Polybahn's instance of is recorded as funicular[6].

History and Context

Polybahn is owned by UBS-Polybahn AG[7]. ETH Zurich is named after Polybahn[10].

Why It Matters

Polybahn draws 86 Wikipedia views per month (funicular category, ranking #24 of 135).[2] Polybahn has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] Polybahn is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Bouzinac · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    State of use Q55654238
    Part of
    Length {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+0.176'}
    Country Switzerland
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P5817]]: [[Q55654238]]"
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