Gondolska žičnica Pohorska vzpenjača s spodnjo postajo le cca. 5 km izven starega mestnega jedra Maribora povezuje mestni vrvež s spokojnim, a življenja polnim Mariborskim Pohorjem.
Nekaj malega zgodovine in tehničnih podatkov stare gondolske žičnice. Postavljena je bila leta 1957, proizvajalec je bilo podjetje Metalna v sodelovanju z avstrijskim podjetjem Girak. Dolžina vzpenjače je bila 2540 metrov, višinska razlika med spodnjo in zgornjo postajo pa 725m. Na uro je lahko prepeljala 530 oseb, vožnja je trajala 15 minut.
Dopoldne 19. julija 2009 se je pripetila nezgoda, pod težo časa je klonil osmi steber, s tem je bilo konec stare Pohorske vzpenjače.
Nova Pohorska vzpenjača je začela delovati 23. decembra 2009. Enovrvna krožno-kabinska žičnica ima trenutno 32 osemsedežnih kabin, prepelje pa lahko 1940 potnikov na uro. Dolžina vzpenjače je sedaj 2502 metrov, višinska razlika 714 metrov, čas vožnje slabih 7 minut. Ko bo projekt v celoti zaključen, bo zmogljivost vzpenjače 2400 potnikov na uro v skupaj 82 gondolah.
Pohorje cable railway with the lower station of only approx. 5 km outside the city center of Maribor connects the city center with quiet, favorite trip destination - Pohorje.
A little bit of history and technical data of the old cable railway. It was built in 1957. Manufacturer was company Metalna in cooperation with the Austrian company Girak. Length of cableway was 2540 meters, elevation difference between the lower and upper station was 725m. It was capable of transporting 530 people per hour and ride duration was 15 minutes.
In the morning of 19 July 2009, an accident occurred. The eighth column collapsed because of material fatigue. This was the end of the old Pohorje cable railway.
The new cable railway was launched on 23 December 2009. System currently has 32 eight passengers cabins, with capacity of 1,940 passengers per hour. Length of the cable is now 2502 meters, difference in altitude is 714 meters. Ride duration is a little bit les than 7 minutes. When the project will be completed, the capacity of the cable railway will be 2400 passengers per hour in a total of 82 cabins.