The Orvieto Funicular (Italian: Funicolare di Orvieto) is a funicular railway in the Italian city of Orvieto. It connects Orvieto station with Piazza Cahen in the city centre, which is situated on a volcanic rock 157 metres (515 feet) above the station. The line passes through the rampart, which surrounds the city centre, in a tunnel.[2]
| Orvieto Funicular | |
|---|---|
 The lower station | |
| Service | |
| Type | Funicular |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 580 metres (1,903 ft) |
| Track gauge | 1,445 mm (4 ft 8+7⁄8 in)[1] |
The line was originally built in 1888, and took the form of water-ballast counterbalanced funicular. This line was in use until 1970, when it was abandoned. Twenty years later, in 1990, a new electrically hauled funicular was built on the route of the old.[2]
The cars of the new line are unmanned, and the whole line is controlled by a single controller in the upper station. The line operates every 15 minutes, or more frequently if traffic demands it. It has the following parameters:[2][3][4]
| Number of stops | 2 |
| Configuration | single track with passing loop |
| Track length | 580 metres (1,903 ft) |
| Rise | 157 metres (515 ft) |
| Average gradient | 28% |
| Number of cars | 2 |
| Maximum speed | 6 metres per second (19.69 ft/s) |
| Average travel time | 116 seconds |
| Capacity | 75 passengers per car |
At the upper station, the funicular connects with two routes operated by electric minibuses that serve the city centre.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Trams of the World 2013 - Tramway.com Archived 2014-03-15 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c "The new funicular of Orvieto - Presentation". Funimag. Retrieved 2013-07-02.
- ^ "The new funicular of Orvieto - Map & Datas". Funimag. Retrieved 2013-07-02.
- ^ a b "Mobilità Alternativa Città di Orvieto" [Alternative Mobility City of Orvieto] (in Italian). ATC Services SpA. Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2013-07-02.
External links
edit- Official site
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