Abstract: A chairlift has chairs for conveying persons. The chairs may be detachably fastened to a haulage and conveying cable. A closing bar can be moved from a closed position into an open position and is mechanically connected by way of a Bowden cable or the like to a lever which interacts with rails that are arranged at the entry and exit of a station of the cableway system. In order to check whether the closing bar is completely opened or closed, a sensor for detecting the position of the actuating device is arranged in the region of the end of the rails as viewed in the conveying direction of the cable.

Abstract: The chair for a cableway system has a load-bearing framework on which seat surfaces are fastened, a load-bearing bar with a top end at which a clamping apparatus for coupling to a supporting and haulage cable and running rollers are attached. Side panels or the like are disposed at the two lateral ends of the chair. A closure bar and, if appropriate, a covering hood, can be pivoted about spindles which are aligned at least approximately horizontally in the operating position of the chair. The closure bar and/or the covering hood can be pivoted from the open positions into the closed positions counter to the action of at least one adjusting spring. At least one of the side panels or the like is formed with a cavity in which the at least one adjusting spring is arranged. The adjusting spring is articulated, on the one hand, on the load-bearing framework and, on the other hand, on the closure bar and/or on the covering hood.