Mondovì Funicular

Mondovì Funicular

Car at the passing loop
Overview
Type Funicular
Coordinates 44°23′17″N 7°49′35″E / 44.388118°N 7.82645°E / 44.388118; 7.82645Coordinates: 44°23′17″N 7°49′35″E / 44.388118°N 7.82645°E / 44.388118; 7.82645
Technical
Line length 551 m (1,808 ft)
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Maximum incline 37%
The lower station from above
Detail from the lower station

The Mondovì Funicular (Italian: Funicolare di Mondovì) is a funicular railway in the town of Mondovì, Piedmont, Italy. It links Breo, the old quarter, with Piazza, the upper part of the town.[1]

The line first opened in 1886 and was initially operated using the water counterbalance system. The line was converted to electrical operation in 1926 and was closed to traffic on December 24, 1975. After over thirty years closure, followed by a major rebuild, the line was reopened on December 16, 2006. The rebuild involved the reconstruction of the two terminal stations, construction of a new passing loop, and the provision of two new panoramic cars.[1][2][3]

The funicular operates every 10 minutes. On most days service is between 07.30 and 19.50, with service until midnight on Fridays and Saturdays, and no service until 10.20 on Sundays and public holidays. On the first Monday of each month, there is no service after 13.40.[4]

The funicular has the following technical parameters:[1][2]

Configuration single track with passing loop
Length 551 m (1,808 ft)
Height 137 m (449 ft)
Maximum steepness 37%
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Number of cars 2
Capacity 68 passengers per car
Maximum speed 6.5 m/s (21 ft/s)
Trip time 2 minutes
Traction Electricity

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Breo - Piazza". Funiculars.net. Retrieved March 24, 2007.
  2. 1 2 Cacozza, Marco (April 2007). "Mondovì funicular reopens". Today's Railways Europe (Platform 5 Publishing Ltd.). p. 13.
  3. ↑ Dutto, Claudio (2007). "La funicolare di Mondovì". iTreni (290). pp. 26–31.
  4. ↑ "Funicolare di Mondovì" (PDF). www.buscompany.it. Retrieved July 3, 2013.

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