Bienne–Evilard Funicular
Funicular railway in canton of Bern, Switzerland
3 ft 3+3⁄8 in)
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The Bienne–Evilard Funicular (German:Leubringenbahn; French:Funiculaire Bienne–Evilard) is a funicular railway in the bilingual city of Biel/Bienne in the Swiss canton of Bern. The funicular links Biel/Bienne with Leubringen/Evilard in the Jura mountains above the town.[1]
The line is operated by Verkehrsbetriebe Biel/Transports publics biennois (short: VB/TPB) since 2014.
Operation
The line has the following parameters:[1][2]
Feature | Value |
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Number of cars | 2 |
Number of stops | 3 (at terminals and passing loop) |
Maximum steepness | (?) |
Configuration | Single track with passing loop |
Track length | 933 metres (3,061 ft) |
Track gauge | 1,000 millimetres (39 in) |
Rise | 242 metres (794 ft) |
Travel time | 6 minutes |
See also
References
- ^ a b "BM - Bienne - Evilard (Biel - Leubringen)". Funimag. Retrieved 12 October 2011.
- ^ Réseau ferré suisse, Secrétariat général CFF, Berne 1997, rééd. AS Verlag, ISBN 978-3-909111-74-9
External links
Media related to Biel/Bienne–Leubringen/Evilard funicular at Wikimedia Commons
- Official web site of the FUNIC company (in German and French)
47°08′46″N 07°14′32″E / 47.14611°N 7.24222°E / 47.14611; 7.24222
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