Wuppertal is home to the oldest electric elevated railway with hanging cars in the world, the Schwebabahn. The elevated tracks and stations were built between 1897 and 1903, with the first track opening in 1901. Today, 25 million passengers use the Schwebabahn. There are 13.3 kilometres of track and they travel at an average speed of 26 km/h, but can travel at 60 km/h.