I took the Schwebebhan (suspension railway) several times during my intracity excursions while…read morevisiting Wuppertal, the city in which this railway is located. Wuppertal is a semi quaint (in some sections) though fully modern European town/city. This quirky infrastructure definitely adds to the interesting, dare I say cool, feel to this location. The Schwebebhan began operation in 1901 and is comprised of 20 stations, according to my research it has a daily ridership of 82,000 in average (as of 2014). To the best of my knowledge it is the only railway of its type in the world and is defiantly a source of pride for the locals. It is also a terrific space saver because in many places it straddles the river that traverses the city it serves. Be sure to ask about the young Elephant who had an unfortunate incident while attempting to ride the Schwebebhan during a publicity stunt. This happened when the circus was in town in 1950. The elephant who became known as "Tuffi" fell through the bottom a car and landed in the river (Tuffi is Italian for "waterdive). The floors are certainly built stronger now (probably even surpassing baby elephant standards) especially since there was a "complete modernization"in 1997. If you find yourself in Wuppertal, Germany be sure to take a ride on this very interesting conveyance,especially if you want to get some place quickly and for only a couple of euros. If you ask any of the locals, they seem to become instant historians as this source of local pride seems to have that effect on people as it did with me. -KS.

Have to confess I envy the good people of Wuppertal... This is by far the best method of normal…read morepublic transportation I've experienced anywhere. It's been on my to do list for quite some time and now I finally to got to see it and ride it. Just completely unique! Certainly worth the effort to make a little sidetrack on my way from Düsseldorf to Koln to have this experience.

From the owner: ÖPNV: Fahrplan- und Tarifauskünfte, Verkauf von Fahrkarten VRR- u. NRW-Tarif, Abonnements,…read moreHilfestellung bei Fundsachen, HandyTicket oder eTickets Nächste Haltestelle: Moers, Königlicher Hof, Bussteig 5 Agentur für Bahnfahrkarten im Haus

The u bahn station Heumarkt is quite interested. It depend which line you are taking. This station…read moregot platforms on the ground ans at the undergroud. On the ground the station looks really simple. It's like a bus station somehow. But because of this it's really easy to get on the U bahn. Underground is total different style, it really modern, I really like the design of it. Pity, it isn't so big. In the middle there is a kiosk for people who like get something on the way. Station Heumarkt itself isn't too big, but around this station offer lots of different shops, bars and restaurants. It's quite busy here and quite popular to hang around.

For my one of the stations i often need to use with one, when not the worst, connections ever! If…read morecoming from the north, i either need to switch in Rudolfplatz if using the 12/15 or Neumarkt if using the 16/18. Well located, TCBTL is just across the street, and also like 3 minutes walking distance to the Rhein, bars like the Malzmühle or the HRC. I just wish there were more lines going thru this station.