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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Funambule Funicular

The Fun'ambule is a funicular railway in the city of Neuchâtel in the Swiss canton of Neuchâtel. The line runs in tunnel and links the lower part of the town, near the University, to the Neuchâtel railway station in the upper part.

History

The funicular opened on April 27, 2001.

Operation

The line has the following parameters:


Feature Value
Number of cars 2
Number of stops 2
Configuration Single track with passing loop
Track length 330 metres (1,080 ft)
Rise 46 metres (151 ft)
Maximum gradient 34%
Track gauge 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in)
Capacity 126 passengers per car
Maximum speed 8 metres per second (26 ft/s)

See also

References

  1. ^ Funiculaires (in French), Transports publics Neuchâtelois
  2. ^ "Fun'ambule Neuchâtel Gare - Université". Funimag. Retrieved 13 January 2014.


46°59′43″N 6°56′14″E / 46.9954°N 6.9372°E / 46.9954; 6.9372