Ruben–Rudolf Material Ropeway
| Ruben–Rudolf Material Ropeway | |
|---|---|
The Ruben–Rudolf Material Ropeway, c. 1930 | |
Interactive map of Ruben–Rudolf Material Ropeway | |
| Overview | |
| Status | Dismantled |
| Location | Neurode / Köpprich (Lower Silesia) |
| Country | Poland |
| Coordinates | 50°35′19″N 16°31′06″E / 50.58873056991558°N 16.518255514620353°E |
| Termini | Ruben shaft (Neurode-Kohlendorf) 50°35′19″N 16°31′06″E / 50.58873056991558°N 16.518255514620353°E Rudolf shaft (Köpprich) 50°36′12″N 16°33′31″E / 50.60327209339899°N 16.558550623310282°E |
| Elevation | lowest: 440 m highest: 500 m |
| No. of stations | 2 |
| Open | 1899 |
| Technical features | |
| Aerial lift type | Ropeway conveyor |
| Line length | 3,400 m |
The Ruben–Rudolf Material Ropeway, also called the Rudolph Mine wire ropeway (Polish: Międzykopalniana kolej linowa Piast–Bolesław), was a material ropeway in the Nowa Ruda coalfield in Lower Silesia. The installation no longer survives today.[1]
History and route
The ropeway connected the Rudolph Mine shaft in Köpprich with the Ruben Mine shaft in Neurode-Kohlendorf and had a length of 3.4 km.[1] When it opened in 1899, the ropeway had a transport capacity of 20 t/h.[2] Later, the transport capacity was increased to 50 t/h. In isolated cases, the ropeway is said to have been used by miners as a means of transport.[1]
Cartographic evidence
The route of the ropeway is recorded on the Messtischblatt editions 5365 (1929) and 5465 (1934).[3][4]
The course of the ropeway in the Köpprich area is shown in even greater detail on a mining map from 1935.[5]
References
- ^ a b c "Międzykopalniana kolej linowa Piast - Bolesław, Nowa Ruda (Seilbahn Ruben - Rudolf)". polska-org.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 24 February 2026.
- ^ "Volpersdorfer Plänel". volpersdorf.de (in German). Retrieved 24 February 2026.
- ^ Messtischblatt 5365: Topographische Karte 1:25.000. Preußische Landesaufnahme / Reichsamt für Landesaufnahme. 1929.
- ^ Messtischblatt 5465 Neurode: Topographische Karte 1:25.000. Reichsamt für Landesaufnahme. 1934.
- ^ "Międzykopalniana kolej linowa Piast - Bolesław, Nowa Ruda – zdjęcia (Bergwerkskarte 1935)". polska-org.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 24 February 2026.
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