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The Wuppertaler Schwebebahn (English: Wuppertal Suspension Railway) is a suspension railway in Wuppertal, Germany. The line was originally called the German: Einschienige Hängebahn System Eugen Langen (English: Eugen Langen Monorail Overhead Conveyor System) named for its inventor, Eugen Langen. It is the oldest electric elevated railway with hanging cars in the world and is a unique system in Germany.

https://schwebebahn.de/en

https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/wuppertal-schwebebahn-suspension-railway-germany/index.html

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[-] Wirrvogel@feddit.de 4 points 10 months ago

There is a great story about the Wuppertal Schwebebahn and an elephant, yes a real elephant: https://planetgermany.wordpress.com/2011/01/17/the-strange-tale-of-tuffi-the-elephant/

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