Funicular del Tibidabo
| Funicular del Tibidabo | |
|---|---|
|
The lower station at Plaça Dr. Andreu | |
| Overview | |
| Service type | Funicular |
| Locale | Barcelona |
| Route | |
| Start |
Plaça del Doctor Andreu (Tramvia Blau) |
| End | Tibidabo |
| Distance travelled | 1,130 m (3,710 ft) |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in) |
The Funicular del Tibidabo (or Tibidabo funicular) is a funicular railway in the city of Barcelona, in Catalonia, Spain. The line connects Plaça del Doctor Andreu, the upper terminus of the Tramvia Blau, with the summit of Tibidabo, where there is an amusement park and a church, the Temple de Sagrat Cor.[1][2]
The Tramvia Blau, along with a parallel bus service, provides a connection from Avenida Tibidabo metro station. This is the terminus of line 7 of the Barcelona Metro, operated by the FGC from a city terminus at Plaça de Catalunya.[1][2]
Like the Tramvia Blau, the funicular it is not part of Autoritat del Transport Metropolità (ATM) integrated fare network. Tickets must be separately purchased from ticket offices or machines at the terminal stations prior to travel.[1]
The funicular is one of three in Barcelona, the others being the Funicular de Vallvidrera and the Funicular de Montjuïc.[1]
History
The line was opened on October 29, 1901 with a length of 1,130 metres (3,710 ft). It has been modernised twice, in 1922 and in 1958.[1][3]
Technical details
The funicular has the following technical parameters:[1][3]
| Number of stops | 2 |
| Configuration | Single track with passing loop |
| Track length | 1,130 metres (3,707 ft) |
| Rise | 275 metres (902 ft) |
| Maximum gradient | 25.7% |
| Track gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in) metre gauge |
| Number of cars | 2 2-car trainsets |
| Capacity | 113 passengers per trainset |
| Maximum speed | 4.1 metres per second (13.5 ft/s) |
| Traction | Electricity |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "Funicular del Tibidabo" (in Catalan). trenscat.com. Retrieved 2013-12-17.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Barcelona's Tibidabo Amusement Park And 'Tramvia Blau' Tram". www.barcelona-tourist-guide.com. Retrieved 2013-12-18.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Tibidabo". Funiculars.net. Pantograph.se. Retrieved 2013-12-18.
External links
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Media related to Funicular del Tibidabo at Wikimedia Commons - Funicular del Tibidabo at trenscat.com
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Coordinates: 41°24′59.2″N 2°7′51.9″E / 41.416444°N 2.131083°E