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Wuppertal Schwebebahn 1902 & 2015 side by side video

Ett & Annat · other · Watch on YouTube

Transit, cities & urban planningWorld history

What it is

A side-by-side edit lining up footage of the Wuppertal Schwebebahn suspended monorail filmed in 1902 and in 2015. It lets you compare how the buildings and surroundings changed over 113 years.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN shares it whenever the Wuppertal suspended railway comes up, as a neat then-and-now comparison.

  • 1 people recommended it
  • 1 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2020, last 2025

What HN commenters said

  1. “Here is a wonderful video, riding the Wuppertal Schwebebahn in 1902 and 2015 side by side”

    Synchronized 1902 and 2015 rides on the suspended railway.

    Stratoscope, 2025-06 · Recommendation · in “Riding high in Germany on the world's oldest suspended railway”

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Topics: schwebebahn, monorail, historical footage, 1902, germany

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