Funicolare di Mondovì
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The Funicolare di Mondovì, or Mondovì funicular, 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 counterbalence system. The line was converted to electrical operation in 1926 amd 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 halt at the passing loop, and the provision of two new panoramic cars.[1][2]
The funicular has the following technical parameters:[1][2]
- Length: 551 meters
- Height: 137 meters
- Maximum steepness: 37 %
- Track gauge: Standard
- Capacity: 68 passengers per car
- Maximum speed: 6.5 metres per second
- Trip time: 2 minutes
- Configuration: Single track with passing loop
- Traction: Electricity
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Breo - Piazza. Funiculars.net. Retrieved on March 24, 2007.
- ^ a b Cacozza, Marco. "Mondovì funicular reopens", Today's Railways Europe, Platform 5 Publishing Ltd., April 2007, pp. 13.
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