Funicular de Montjuïc
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The Funicular de Montjuïc, or Montjuïc funicular, is a funicular railway in the the city of Barcelona, in Catalonia, Spain. The line is largely in tunnel and connects the Barcelona Metro Parallel station with the hill of Montjuïc and the various sporting and other facilities there. The funicular uses the same fares as the metro and is listed on maps as part of the metro network. It is operated by Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona (TMB), which also operates most of the metro lines.[1]
The line was opened in 1928, in order to serve the International Exhibition of 1929. It was extensively reconstructed in 1992, in order to cope with traffic to and from the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys and other facilities used for the 1992 Summer Olympics, situated on the Montjuïc hill.[2]
The funicular has the following technical parameters:[2]
- Length: 758 metres
- Height: 76 metres
- Maximum Steepness: 18%
- Cars: 2 3-car trainsets
- Capacity: 400 passengers per trainset
- Configuration: Single track with passing loop
- Journey time: 2 minutes
- Maximum speed: 10 metres per second
- Track gauge: 1.2 metre
- Traction: Electricity
The funicular is one of three in Barcelona, the others being the Funicular de Vallvidrera and the Funicular de Tibidabo, although neither of these is operated by the TMB.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Barcelona (Metro). nycsubway.org. Retrieved on March 7, 2007.
- ^ a b Funicular de Montjuïc. trenscat.com. Retrieved on March 11, 2007.
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