TL;DR
The Twinliner at Samnaun - the world's first double-decker aerial tramway cabin when it opened in 1995 - is getting a full cabin replacement this northern summer. Both cabins will be swapped out as part of a comprehensive modernisation ahead of the 2026/27 season, with the control system and platform doors also upgraded. It's part of a broader €50 million investment program at the Silvretta Arena Ischgl-Samnaun.
Samnaun's Twinliner - the world's first double-decker aerial tramway - is getting new cabins for the first time in 30 years.
The Twinliner L1 at Samnaun, the Swiss village that forms the second base of the Silvretta Arena Ischgl-Samnaun ski area, will undergo a full cabin replacement during summer 2026. The modernisation covers both cabins, the cable car control system, and the automatic platform doors, with the reopening targeted for the start of the 2026/27 winter season.
The original cabins have been in service since 1995 - making this the first major cabin replacement in the lift's 30-year operating history.
A lift worth knowing about
The Twinliner isn't just another way up the mountain. When it opened, it was the world's first aerial tramway to use double-decker cabins - a configuration that allows each cabin to carry up to 170 passengers across two levels. It runs 2,259 metres from the valley station at 1,778 m up to 2,500 m, covering the elevation in around six minutes at speeds of up to 10 metres per second. Total capacity is 1,530 persons per hour across both cabins.
