Locarno-Madonna Del Sasso Funicular
A concession to build the line was first granted in 1897 and renewed in 1900. Construction began in 1904, and the line was completed in 1906. The original wooden bodies of the cars were replaced with the current metal bodies in 1958.
Besides the terminal stations at Locarno and Orselina, the line serves three intermediate stations at Grand Hôtel, Belvedere, and the Sanctuary, although the Grand Hôtel station is not currently served, as the hotel is closed. At Orselina there is a connection with the cable car to Cardada, which in turn connects with a chairlift to the summit of Cimetta.
From April to October, the line runs every 15 minutes throughout the day. For the rest of the year, and during summer evenings, service is every 30 minutes.
The funicular has the following parameters:
Feature | Value |
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Number of stops | 4 (plus one closed) |
Configuration | Single track with passing loop |
Track length | 811 metres (2,661 ft) |
Rise | 173 metres (568 ft) |
Maximum gradient | 30% |
Track gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge |
Number of cars | 2 |
Capacity | 70 passengers per car |
The funicular is owned by Società della Funicolare Locarno-Madonna del Sasso SA (FLMS).
References
- ^ "61.026 Locarno - Madonna del Sasso, Locarno, Standseilbahn", Schweizer Seilbahninventar = Inventaire suisse des installations à câbles = Inventario svizzero degli impianti a fune (in German, French, and Italian), Federal Office of Culture, 2011, retrieved 7 April 2014
- ^ "Locarno Orselina Madonna del Sasso". standseilbahnen.ch (in German). Markus Seitz. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
- ^ "Cardada Map". Cardada Impianti Turistici SA. Archived from the original on 1 September 2013. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
- ^ "Orario funicolare Locarno" (PDF). Ente Turistico Lago Maggiore. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
External links
- Media related to Funicolare Locarno–Madonna del Sasso at Wikimedia Commons