Bienne–Evilard Funicular
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 central station of the line
Share of the Bienne–Evilard Funicular, issued 30. December 1895
The line is operated by the FUNIC company, who also operate the nearby Biel–Magglingen Funicular.[1]
Operation
The line has the following parameters:[1][2]
| 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 |
References
- "BM - Bienne - Evilard (Biel - Leubringen)". Funimag. Retrieved 2011-10-12.
- Réseau ferré suisse, Secrétariat général CFF, Berne 1997, rééd. AS Verlag, ISBN 978-3-909111-74-9
External links
- Official web site of the FUNIC company (in German and French)
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