Doppelmayr/Garaventa Annual Brochure 2017

28|29 Reversible Aerial Tramways
28-ATW Tromsø–Fjellheisen
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Tromsø | Norway
Inclined length 747 m
Vertical rise 359 m
Speed 7.0 m/s
Capacity 400 PPH
The reversible aerial tramway in the Norwegian city of Tromsø is
regarded as the northernmost passenger ropeway in the world. It
was opened in 1961 by the shipping company Brødrene Jakobsens
Rederi, which played a pioneering role in Norwegian business and
in the fishing industry, and was instrumental in developing the infrastructure
in the region around Tromsø. The iconic tram underwent
extensive modernization after 55 years in service. The time frame
for the construction was very tight and the work in winter 2015/2016
was performed during the 24-hour darkness period, which occurs
in the north of Norway. The snow, wind and icy temperatures were
also challenges that the tramway specialists mastered with excellence.
Like the original cabins, the new ones carry the two symbols
of the Jakobsen shipping company: the seal and the polar bear.
The world’s northernmost ropeway