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Zugspitze Cable Car

Sector: Metal • Location: Bavaria, Germany

Source: ABB

Project
Completed

The new ABB-powered cable car system at Zugspitze, Germany's highest mountain, features state-of-the-art motors and drives, enabling it to transport up to 580 passengers per hour. This cableway breaks three world records, including the tallest steel column and the longest span for a pendular cable car system.

Status
Closed
Sector
Metal, Cable car, Steel, Automotive
Location
Bavaria, Germany
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
ABB

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The project “Zugspitze Cable Car” is an infrastructure initiative in the Metal sector, located in Bavaria, Germany. Taiyo aggregates data on it from ABB.

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The new ABB-powered cable car system at Zugspitze, Germany's highest mountain, features state-of-the-art motors and drives, enabling it to transport up to 580 passengers per hour. This cableway breaks three world records, including the tallest steel column and the longest span for a pendular cable car system.

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Transportation

Location

Country

Germany

State

Bavaria

Source

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ABB

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Sector

Metal, Cable car, Steel, Automotive

Article published date

2025-03-20

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