At the time of its construction and opening, the cableway was Europe’s longest.
In 1974 the cement factory was hit by lack of profitability and its capacity was halved.
When the situation didnt improve, the factory was shut down and in 1977 the cableway stopped moving.
In 1980, lime production started again and the cableway was once again put into service.
Since then the cableway has remained mostly stationary.
When no suitable caretaker was found, Nordkalk began tearing down the cableway starting 2013.
About three-quarters are already gone.
Friends of the Kalklinbanans are now trying to preserve what remains.
Also see:Long Distance Conveyor Belts
Sources:Wikipedia/www.akeritransport.se/www.varldenshaftigaste.se
