Lisebergbanan

Roller coaster in Sweden
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Lisebergbanan
Liseberg
Location Gothenburg, Västra Götaland, Sweden
Coordinates 57°41′41″N 11°59′34″E / 57.694833°N 11.992750°E / 57.694833; 11.992750
Status Operating since 18 April 1987
Rider height
  • Minimum: 110 cm
  • Min. unaccompanied: 130 cm
Statistics
Manufacturer Zierer
Product Custom - Schwarzkopf
Builder BHS
Designer / calculations Schwarzkopf
Ing.-Büro Stengel GmbH
Type Steel - Terrain
Hourly capacity 2000
Propulsion Chain lift hill
Height 45 metres
Top speed 80 km/h
Length 1340.2 metres
Inversions 0
Drop angle 36°
Rolling stock
Manufacturer Zierer (replaced in 2018)
Riders per train 22
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Lisebergbanan (English: Liseberg rail line) is a steel roller coaster located at Gothenburg, Västra Götaland, Sweden. It opened on 18 April 1987, and was a collaboration between Zierer and Schwarzkopf.

History

When Anton Schwarzkopf's company went bankrupt in the 1980s, he worked with Zierer to produce several roller coasters. Lisebergbanan was the first of these rides, and has been said to be Schwarzkopf's favourite roller coaster.[1]

New trains were added for the 2018 season.[2]

Design

Elements

The ride is built across the terrain, and has a long, winding layout. It also makes very little noise, as it has a special developed damper-system for the trains and the sand-filled track give a smooth and silent ride. Lisebergbanan also interacts with Helix and FlumeRide, as well as encircling the flat ride Uppswinget and the Victorian Garden playground.

Colour scheme

White track and green supports.

Trains

5 trains with 11 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in a single row, for a total of 22 riders per train.[3] The trains are designed to resemble an engine.

Accident

In 2006, two of the trains collided, injuring 21 people. The crash was caused by the chain on the lift-hill malfunctioning, causing the train to roll back into the station, hitting another train that was unloading riders. Since only part of the train was on the lift hill, the anti-rollback could not stand the pressure, and broke. The roller coaster later reopened, after a technical adjustment.[4]

Images

References

  1. Lisebergbanan - Schwarzkopf Coaster Net
  2. "Nieuwe treinen voor klassieke achtbaan in Liseberg".
  3. "BMR" (PDF). Zierer. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2003-05-14. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
  4. 21 injured in Liseberg rollercoaster crash - The Local

External links


Articles on Liseberg