Biel/Bienne–Leubringen/Evilard funicular
The central station of the line
The Biel/Bienne–Leubringen/Evilard funicular (German:Seilbahn Biel–Leubringen; 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 line is operated by the FUNIC company, who also operate the nearby Biel/Bienne–Magglingen/Macolin funicular.[1]
Operation
The line has the following parameters:[1]
| 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 | (?) |
| Rise | 242 metres (794 ft) |
| Travel time | 6 minutes |
See also
References
- 1 2 3 "BM - Bienne - Evilard (Biel - Leubringen)". Funimag. Retrieved 2011-10-12.
External links
Media related to Biel/Bienne–Leubringen/Evilard funicular at Wikimedia Commons- Official web site of the FUNIC company (in German and French)
Coordinates: 47°08′44″N 7°14′32″E / 47.145481°N 7.242318°E
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