As of: February 16, 2024, 12:59 p.m
By: Sina Alonso Garcia
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The Turmbergbahn has been running in the Durlach district of Karlsruhe since 1888.
Our photo series shows impressions of the ride on the legendary funicular.
1 / 6The Turmbergbahn in Karlsruhe is the oldest funicular railway in Germany that is still in operation.
© KTG Karlsruhe Tourismus GmbH/Joachim Mende
2 / 6A three-minute mountain ride takes you up to the 265 meter high Turmberg in the Durlach district.
© KTG Karlsruhe Tourismus GmbH/Joachim Mende
3 / 6The train is now electrically powered, but still has a conductor.
© KTG Karlsruhe Tourismus GmbH/Joachim Mende
4 / 6The cars have been running since 1888 and were thoroughly modernized in 1965/66.
© Uli_Deck/dpa/archive image (2000)
5 / 6However, the Karlsruhe transport company is planning to modernize the railway in the near future - because its lifespan is coming to an end.
© KTG Karlsruhe Tourismus GmbH/Joachim Mende
6 / 6According to experts, a comprehensive renovation of the railway should take place as quickly as possible.
© Uli Deck/dpa