Fun'ambule

{{Short description|Funicular railway in Neuchâtel, Switzerland}}

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| locale = Neuchâtel,
Canton of Neuchâtel,
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| start = "Neuchâtel-Université (FUNI)"

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The Fun'ambule is a funicular railway in the city of Neuchâtel in the Swiss canton of Neuchâtel. The line runs in tunnel and links the lower part of the town, near the University, to the Neuchâtel railway station in the upper part.{{cite web | url = http://www.funimag.com/suisse/Funambule01.htm | title = Fun'ambule Neuchâtel Gare - Université | publisher = Funimag | accessdate = 2014-01-13}}

History

The funicular opened on April 27, 2001.

Operation

The line has the following parameters:

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! Feature

! Value

Number of cars

|2

Number of stops

|2

Configuration

|Single track with passing loop

Track length

|{{convert|330|m}}

Rise

|{{convert|46|m}}

Maximum gradient

|34%

Track gauge

|{{RailGauge|1600mm|lk=on}}

Capacity

|126 passengers per car

Maximum speed

|{{convert|8|m/s}}

See also

References

{{citation |url=https://www.transn.ch/voyageurs/entreprise/portrait/flotte/funiculaires/ |title=Funiculaires |publisher=Transports publics Neuchâtelois |language=fr }}

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Category:Funicular railways in Switzerland

Category:Transport in Neuchâtel

Category:Railway lines opened in 2001

Category:5 ft 3 in gauge railways in Switzerland

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