Kohlberg (Basel)

Coal mountain
Kohlberg (seen from Steinenberg / Barfüsserplatz)
location	Basel-City , Switzerland
Coordinates	611 235  /  267 167 coordinates: 47 ° 33 '18 "  N , 7 ° 35' 16"  O ; CH1903:  611235  /  two hundred sixty-seven thousand one hundred and sixty-seven

The Kohlenberg is an elevation in the city of Basel , west of the Rhine . There are various schools, the St. Leonhard Church and the Music Academy of the City of Basel . A street named after the elevation is used by tram line 3 . The coal mountain is directly adjacent to the old town .

Due to the steep gradient on the Kohlenberg of 7.96% - according to the railway ordinance, a 4% gradient is permitted for new lines, and a maximum of 7% gradient under special conditions - only highly motorized trams are allowed to run on this line.

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1. ↑ What incline can a tram handle? - “Tram 8 - limitless” ( memento of the original from September 29, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.