Station for a cable transportation system, cable transportation system comprising such station and method for operating such cable transportation system

A cable transportation system comprising:

• a plurality of transporting units supportable by and movable by at least a cable;
• and
• a station comprising:
• an inlet;
• an outlet;
• a guiding device configured to guide the plurality of transporting units inside the station between the inlet and the outlet, the guiding device comprising:
• an inlet guide extending from the inlet to a diverging point,
• a plurality of intermediate guides extending along different paths between the diverging point and a converging point, and
• an outlet guide extending from the converging point to the outlet;
• and
• a control unit configured to:
• alternately feed a group of at least two of the transporting units along the intermediate guides, and
• for each transportation unit, temporarily stop that transportation unit at one of a plurality of stopping points along the intermediate guides to enable embarking and disembarking while that transporting unit is stopped.

A method for operating a cable transportation system, the method comprising:

• guiding a plurality of transporting units, one after another, inside a station via an inlet guide extending from an inlet to a diverging point;
• alternately feeding a group of at least two of the transporting units along a plurality of intermediate guides extending along different paths between the diverging point and a converging point;
• for each transportation unit, temporarily stopping that transportation unit at one of a plurality of stopping points along the intermediate guides to enable embarking and disembarking while that transporting unit is stopped;
• and
• guiding the transporting units, one after the outer, outside the station via an outlet guide extending from the converging point to an outlet of the station.