Zagreb Funicular

The Zagreb Funicular (Croatian: Zagrebačka uspinjača) is the funicular in Zagreb operated by ZET, situated in Tomić Street, connecting the Ilica Street (Donji Grad) with Strossmayerovo šetalište (Strossmayer promenade) to the north (Gornji Grad). Its 66-metre (217 ft) track makes it one of the shortest public-transport funiculars in the world.[1] The funicular was built in 1890 and has been in operation since April 23, 1893. Initially it had steam engines, which were substituted with electrical in 1934.[2] Having in mind that it kept its original shape, constructional and most of the technical properties, it was given legal protection as a monument of culture.[1]

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Technical characteristics

It has two cars for 28 passengers each (16 seated and 12 standing places). The cars are 5640 mm long, and weigh 5,05 tons when empty. Each can carry 2240 kg. The electrical engine is in the northern (upper) station. It has a power output of 28.5 kW, operates on 400 V direct current, at 720 revolutions per minute. The funicular runs on 1200 mm gauge rails, track length is only 66 m, but height difference is 30.5 m and inclination 52%. This makes it one of the shortest, but also one of the steepest funiculars in the world. It runs at a speed of 1.5 m/s, needing 55 seconds to cross the distance.[3]

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References

  1. ^ a b "Funicular". ZET. http://www.zet.hr/english/funicular.aspx. Retrieved 2009-05-19. 
  2. ^ "Zagreb Funicular:Yesterday". Funimag. http://www.funimag.com/funimag16/Zagreb02.htm. Retrieved 2009-05-19. 
  3. ^ "Zagreb Funicular:Technical". Funimag. http://www.funimag.com/funimag16/Zagreb04.htm. Retrieved 2009-05-19. 

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