Wuppertal, Germany Schwebebahn
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 ก.ค. 2018
- Located in the hills of Wuppertal Germany is a unique suspended railway which opened in 1901. This is the oldest monorail system in the world and the only one of its kind. It is amazing to see how this centuries old transportation is still providing fast, efficient, smooth, pollution free, traffic free transportation today! The new trains which entered service in 2017 are sleek and modern. They have a sightseers window in the back perfect for viewing the river and city from above!
This is my second visit to Wuppertal and it does not disappoint!
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Just came from Denis Shiryaev's video "Flying Train 1902" that was upscaled and made into 60fps. It's certainly mindblowing to see such old footage being played back at a good resolution with 60fps.
Wanted to see how it looks like today and this video was excellent I must say! Very calm with no talking, perfect!
I just stopped by because of his video too.
Omg i’m so obsessed with the “Flying Train 1902” video. It looks so futuristic & surreal.
RAZKEN I'm here by the same reason. Strange why I had never heard of these before, but I was delighted to discover that the insane RAF didn't destroy it during WW2.
for some reason i thought It must have been destroyed in either world wars so happy to see its not the case!
Me too
I've been living there all my life and I still do, and I never thought of it as "unique" but when I see other people talking about how cool and unusual it is, I finally realize how cool it actually is.
Should be the national postcard of Germany.
😄its human nature..
TheVoice Yeah. Fuck you, too.
@@rainerm.8168 haha
@@player-gd9qh yea man...i would seriously book a ticket to Germany if i know abt this earlier lol(if i have the money)
Some 45 years ago I visited Europe for the first time in my life and lived in Wuppertal for nearly two months, where I was warmly received by a lovely German family over Christmas. The memories of that time are still strong but thus video re-energized them majorly. I and my German penpal rode the Schwebebahn up and down the Wupper river and downtown Wuppertal dozens of times!
I'm glad you enjoyed the video! I've been to Wuppertal twice and find it a charming little town, but I'm quite biased because the Schwebebahn is one of my favorite trains in the world! I also took day trips to Dusseldorf and Dortmund and the transportation on buses and regular trains is amazing!
Abeler und das Glockenspiel mit Uhrenmuseum ist Konkurs ! Die Schwebebahn fährt jetzt ab August 2020 nur an Wochenenden und bleibt für den Verkehr ein Jahr lang geschlossen . Durch Schäden an der Trasse und marode Räder ! I Love Wuppertal !
This whole thing is like something straight out of Gotham City. Feels very retrofuturistic
Makes me want to travel the world, exploring different transit systems...
Do it. I 've done. But shame, I was never in Wuppertal.....
Japan’s is a must
Angelika Merker shut up
@@snakecold6755 I know my words have been provokativ. But if your comment is the only negativ reaction: I give a shit and buke over it.
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Wow!! What an amazing train system in GERMANY!! Riding while suspended in air, you can see everything around and below the train...just beautiful...🚠🚠🚠
I love riding this train for the view!
What a wonderful selection of footage. Despite the age of this monorail line, it still looks so futuristic
Thanks! Wuppertal is a fun city to explore!
I bet, it must be wonderful to be suspended above the river
Well i whould say, the futuristic style came mostly with the new train generation (Thats the blue one).
On top of that comes that the whole construction got replaced in almost 20 years they completeley rebuild the track.
I woundn't say futuristic but it's such an amazing monorail.
@@nacht98 I agree, but is is much more futuristic on the inside but still they kept the original look.
WOW THIS THING WAS BUILT IN 1901 GERMANY WAS TECHNOLOGICALLY AHEAD OF ITS TIME
Yes, this was very technologically advance for the time!
Dbz 97 i live in germany
Dbz 97 bruh i live in Wuppertal
Was.
Just like chicago
This is one of the coolest trains I've ever seen
It is also in Düsseldorf and Dortmund
Даже спустя столько времени и сейчас это смотрится грандиозно.
Это точно
It is a wonderfull ride. I travelled in it in 1979 almost 40 years back. Still it is the same
4:55 The best shot for railroad fans.
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My favorite public transit system! I hope to visit one day. This is the best of many Wuppertal Schwebebahn videos that I've watched.
Nelson Ricardo thank you very much!
I’m so fascinated by this suspended train and need to visit it now
Totally COOL! A century ahead of its time.
This video is truly amazing. If you rotate your screen 180 degrees it changes the perspective
Such a beautiful and elegant piece of engineering! 😍
What history still in operation! What a scenic route. Great shots of the locale. Excellently done. So glad Tuffi was not hurt badly.
Yes, TUFFI, a real elephant hero from the early 50s when he suddenly wants to leave the Schwebebahn between "Alter Markt" and "Adlerbruecke".
fareastde love the story of Tuffi
The story is not real lol trust me i live in Wuppertal
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i was riding in the Schwebenbahn in 1961.its a long time ago.
60 years ago? Damn how old are you
Der Moment wenn man schon öfter extra von Köln nach Wuppertal gefahren ist nur um mit der Schwebebahn zu fahren😂
Der Moment, wenn man in Wuppertal wohnt, aber die Schwebebahn wegen technischen Inspektionen nur an den Wochenenden fährt und mitten in der Woche Streikt. xD
lol ja mach ich auch mal bin aber in denn usa in VT..muss also erst mal fliegen lol
Rode this back in 2000. It was awesome. Like how they are making use of real estate resources (ie airspace above the river or road) that really have no other use.
Wunderbar! Mein Sohn 4 Jahre möchte jedes Wochenende mit Schwebebahn schweben!
Macht Spaß !
Das ist wunderbar! Ich wünschte, ich würde in der Nähe wohnen, damit ich es oft fahren könnte!
Thats wonderful! I wish I lived nearby so I could ride it often!
@@Luke_Starkenburg kannst du leider nicht mehr die Schwebebahn schwebt seit einiger Zeit nicht
Excellent transport system, really great thanks for sharing very useful video congratulations 👌
Can't believe this was made in 1901. Incredible!
I have been there ten years ago. A wonderful experience travelling with the Schwebebahn 🚠. Unique, safe and a great engineering feat
I was born in Wuppertal. And i live there. Sometimes i use the Schwebebahn. It isnt special for me. Only the changings of the river is worth to take a ride time by time. The video caught the feelings of riding the Schwebebahn really good. Really good looking video.
Thank you! I really want to go back to Wuppertal specifically to ride the Kaiserwagon!
Best transportation system in the world. You can laugh when you see the traffic on the streets by overflying it.
Great video.
I've just watched a film taken of this in 1902 with colour added - it's absolutely beautiful !. Deffo added to the bucket-list !
Thank you.- Very informative. very good pictures. - Now Thousends more will come to Wuppertal to see the "Schwebebahn".
Or hoveringtrain
Simply amazing piece of Engineering.....100 yrs ahead of its time👍👍👍👍
Great suspension train on this beautiful route!
70% Germans
29% Wuppertaler
1% People from all over the world
Your equasion doesn't add up, because Wuppertalers are germans.
@@civishamburgum1234 and you are not able to understand a joke
* Menschen aus Remscheid/Solingen
Andrej Pulsar
Um Gottes Willen nein!
@@maebn echt so 😂😂😂
This video is amazing, I have read about this monorail in books and seen it in movies, amazing to see it operating to this day.
I used to see this monorail in pictures and videos. I was so amazed to actually see it in person and also get to ride it!
Wow, a fantastic technology! I like how a single row of wheels supports a car. It's almost like a bicycle.
It is fascinating! I want to go back to visit again to ride the Schwebebahn!
I've been, taken my wife & daughter on a week long holiday. We stayed in hotel with free complimentary travel on Schwebebahn for the duration. We did many things, visited the Engels house and museum, an art exhibition in a wonderful gallery, the zoo, and spent much time in the fantastic restaurants. Unfortunately we missed a Pina Bausch performance, but that'll be for next time). I would heartily recommend a visit here, you will be enlightened. Its the 9th wonder of the world❤
That’s great! I’m glad you had a good experience! I would like to visit again!
4:55 ► 3 trains and 2 bridges and a road and a beautiful forest in one seance .... i wish i live in germany
Thank you! I love Germany!
i love Germany 😍❤️💙
from 😭 India
Hi India also had sky train in past at Goa
But Congress said to dismantle it
And warned to konkan railways
I nevr thought its possible, wow those who built this was visionary, imagine after 100+ years its still COOL!!!
It's amazing!
Ich finde es geil das man auf den thumbnail die S8 sieht. Fahre täglich mit diesen Alstom Coradia Continental Fahrzeugen
The time and effort you must have used to make this amazing video is unbelievable
Thank you so much
Alex 👍👍🚂🚂
Way beyond it's time ! ! !
Красота!! Как на самолете😊😊
Magnificent! And to think this opened in 1901? Unglaublich!
@Luke Starkenburg - You did an amazing job, editing this video together! I know this took a lot of time, as you captured it, in every angle possible in many locations! Just amazing! Great quality too! Love, Brigitte in Tulsa Oklahoma USA
Wow, thank you for the amazing comment! I’m glad you enjoyed it.
i recall my math teacher making us calculate the best curvature for the tracks to follow the river whilst being as fast and safe as possible. good memories to the Schwebebahn and me growing up with it. Will always be one of my favourite public transportation systems.
Ps: great shot at 2:14, showing an early electric bus with overhead cable condurctor as well as the Schwebebahn
Thank you for the comments! I have been to Wuppertal twice now and would love to go back. I'm sad that it was taken out of service a few years ago because of the power bus bar issue, but I'm glad its operating again! I can't wait for more cities to adopt electric buses, either battery or trolley, or a combination.
Some nice shots from an unusual angle. Not the ‚already seen‘ views from other Schwebebahn-Vids. THX for sharing 👍
Thanks, that means a lot!
Thank you for your efforts... Great shots 👍
You’re welcome! Thanks
Simply Brilliant and thank you for sharing this video of yours. Despite having passed through Wuppertal on many occasions, I have yet to visit the town and sample the delights of the Monorail. Now I have no excuse; again, thank you.
Thank you! Wuppertal is a fascinating city and the Schwebebahn is so fun, useful, and unique!
Love the new trains!
This is a technics marble, pure beauty of Human genius.
When I attended the University of Wuppertal, I was given a student public transit pass so that could freely travel of the Wuppertal Schwebebahn as much as I pleased! It is a thrilling way to travel.
When I was there my first time a few years ago, my hotel gave me a public transit pass so didn't have to worry about fares. This year, our hotel didn't offer the pass, so I bought a couple tickets from the vending machine which was confusing for me. Then we found the 24 hour passes at a mini mart very close to the Volwinkel Station.
Although, I have to say we never got fare checked in Wuppertal, and maybe not even anywhere in Germany except on the IC and ICE trains.
Thank you for making and publishing this amazing video!
There are literally thousands of Schwebebahnvideos, but this must be one of the best out there (and became an instant favourite for me). All-great shots with some ranging in the 'rather awesome' category. How can you be so patient to get the intercity, the local AND the Schwebebahn in one shot??? I know they run only every hour. Grrrrr...
Anyway, good work as usual. loved the finish with the rainbow Schwebebahn. Oh, and the Gummischwebebears. Could not help laughing my heart out. Still recovering.
They sold the gummy bears in my hotel vending machine so I had to buy a few bags! Thanks for the feedback on my video! Yes, I set up my camera on tripods in a few places for extended shots waiting for the perfect timing! This Wuppertal Schwebebahn has always had a special place in my heart!
Every time i drive with the Schwebebahn, i really enjoy the seats on the rear on the panorama window. Love it. Every time special although i drive every week with it.
I love the large back window!
Hii
love the traffic intersection at 5:00
You learn and see something new every day
Awesome, awesome, AWESOME video Luke!!!!
Iain Hendry thank you Iain!
First of all thank you for your shooting, great! This is the first time I have seen a suspended train. My eyes brightened. Your video made me feel like I was on the scene. A great virtual tour of Wuppertal, Germany. Thank you for providing such a wonderful video, from Shanghai. Rambler.
Thanks for the lovely pictures of my hometown.
Danke für das Video.
Ich hoffe die Tour hat dir Spaß gemacht. Mir hat sie ein Stück zu Hause wieder vor Augen geführt.
Thx. Weiter so.
Been to Wuppertal some years ago, and did the route both ways.Highly recommended
On top of all the other great things about this monorail?
I love the fact that it seems to take up very little, valuable land.
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It was very ingenious for 122 years ago to put this on top of a river!
@@Luke_Starkenburg Really!!!
But even over the roads.
2:43 - sure, the posts are a bit ugly.
But, to have an ENTIRE, rail system over a road.
And it basically takes up almost no, practical space at all.
And at 2:51 - it just glides over numerous lanes of traffic.
Not getting in the way at all!
Designed 122 years ago?!?
Fantastic!
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Wahnsinnig schön, was für ein schönes und besonders scharfebilder in diesem kompletten Film. Komplimente aus Holland
Vielen Dank! Ich habe meine Zeit im Wuppertal sehr genossen und bin mit der Schwebebahn gefahren! Dieser Zug ist so einzigartig und besonders!
Thank you very much! I really enjoyed my time in Wuppertal and riding the Schwebebahn! This train is so unique and special!
Mein Name ist Deutsch, aber ich bin eigentlich hauptsächlich Holländer, aber meine Familie lebt seit einigen Generationen in den USA.
My name is German, but I'm actually mostly Dutch, but my family have lived in the US for a few generations.
Great video..very professional looking. Thanks.
Thank you!
Wow wonderful train
Độc đáo !
Từ 1902 đến nay vẫn chạy tốt.
Nice video! I've always wanted to go there!
You even caught a great shot of the Kaiserwagen!
I really wish I could have gotten to ride it! It was sold out.
I remember my first ride in wuppertal hanging tren. Nice experience. And memorable.
Amazing
They build it in 1901..
Truly amazing..
Just visited today, felt different from normal train. Everyone should visit once
I agree. It’s so unique and also amazing technology for when it was built!
@@Luke_Starkenburg Yes, can't even think how they Designed it
Its cool to see places that i see almost every day
Wunderbar!
Love that old robust technology! that thing go's another 1000 years
It looks like the dream I had a few years ago, and I’ve never seen it before.
Great film, made in a special time where you could see both generations of wagons. The old ones (blue-orange) and the new ones (light-blue). Now the old ones had been sorted out and the new ones are not working properly. So there is now a long break until summer 2021 in transportation. The new one have problems with the wheels and the wheels are damaging the rails. If you would like to make a ride look if the system is working again.
Thats my City ❤
Team_Lelek Germany thats cool！i want to try that😊😊
those voices from the railtrack....haunted and beautiful together....
id like to move there. do you have muslims problems there?
@@leoaksil4085 what do du mean with Problems? Moslems live Here. IT s Not a really big deal
@@leoaksil4085 wtf dude ??
Love the advertisements on the bottom side of the carriages;-) Very nice vid, thanx for uploading, thumbs up.
schön gemacht. von vohwinkel nach oberbarmen. einmal durchs Tal geschwebt.
'ein mal im Leben durch Wuppertal schweben' :)
Fahre das Ding jeden Tag wenn ich zur Schule muss
@@Angelol_747
ab August dann hoffentlich wieder. ☺
This video is maybe one of youre best! I was there couple months ago only because of the Schwebebahn and l took my son wirh me and a friend and we had a wonderfull day. I am from holland and l try to go again this years and next year l want to run the Schwebebahn run 😁.
But this video is realy awesome and l like youre other also esspiacially Hong Kong and chongqing were amazing. I am not a crazy railway geek but this imagies makes me feel like one :-) l also work on the train haha.
Thank you very much! I always wish I had better, more sunny, weather to film in but Wuppertal is famous for its rainy weather most of the year. I was lucky to not get rained on much. I was planning to stay one more day to film but the Schwebebahn (and buses) were on a one day strike! I also really wish I had the opportunity to ride the Kaiserwagon! Maybe next visit.
What do you do for the train? I love the trams, metro, and intercity trains in Holland. I was just in Amsterdam to film the new North-South line. It was all sparkling new and fun to ride!
I absolutely love it.
Amazing and wonderful tours! Good luck *thank you for this comfortable video
This is by far my favourite Schwebebahn video on YT; and I have watched many. You have skills!
Thank you so much for the feedback! I really appreciate it!
And you managed to squeeze in some train shots too! Epic video.
Thank you!
I 've never seen before , this is an awesome
Really looks "victorian"... love it!
That was a cool shot showing the 3 levels of different transport
How amazing and wonderful is that? I would love a ride on that. It looks wonderful and certainly efficient and a great use of space or air!
What a fantastic and old german train congratulations.
The suspension railway system is so impressive. I really can appreciate maximum view of the cityscape unobstructively away from traffic vehicles below.
Amazing ! I want to ride it next time I visit nearby !
Excellent editing.
Thank you
I would love to visit and travel on the vintage one, regards from Ireland 😎
Thanks for sharing
Great work on the filming & editing on this, joy to watch.
Yeah, from Oberbarmen to Vohwinkel. I was born in a neighbourtown called Hilden (near Duesseldorf).
No reason to be afraid. Just have a nice look down to the clean Wupper river and transfer this to Ganga river. My experiences are from the 70s, when the Schwebebahn "screamed" a lot while changing the direction.
fareastde Don't talk shit the wupper isn't clean I live in Elberfeld
Mein Beileid 💐
Impressionante a estrutura deste trasporte ,mais impressionante e ver o rio numa cidade grande não ser poluído, diferente de alguns rios no Brasil totalmente poluído principalmente Curitiba, parabéns a está cidade que parece ser alemã
Great camera-work. Just beautiful.
I remember having a small book about transport, it was including this vehicles. When I was young, i though, how is this even possible, now I see.