The Wuppertaler Schwebebahn ("Wuppertal Suspension Railway") is a suspension railway in Wuppertal, Germany.<br />It is the oldest electric elevated railway with hanging cars in the world and is a unique system in Germany.<br /><br />The first track opened in 1901. The railway line is credited with growth of the original cities and their eventual merger into Wuppertal. The Schwebebahn is still in use as a normal means of local public transport, moving 25 million passengers annually, per the 2008 annual report. New rail cars were ordered in 2015, called Generation 15.<br /><br />The Schwebebahn runs along a route of 13.3 kilometres (8.3 mi), at a height of about 12 metres (39 ft) above the River Wupper. At one point the railway crosses the A46 motorway. The entire trip takes about 30 minutes.<br />Music by: audionautix.com
