Funchal Passenger Ropeway

Ground view of the Funchal Passenger Ropeway

The Funchal Passenger Ropeway is a gondola lift that transports people from the lower section of Funchal, Portugal to the suburb of Monte.

History

Construction of the ropeway began in September 1999, was inaugurated in November 2000, and has been in operation since November 2000. The departing station is located at Parque Almirante Reis in central Funchal. The length of the cable car line is 3,718 m and the height difference 560 m; the trip takes approx. 15 minutes. The line has over 39 cabins with 8 seats each, carrying 800 passengers per hour.

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