Funchal Cable Car
{{short description|Gondola lift in Funchal, Portugal}}
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| name = Funchal-Monte Cable Car
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| caption = Ground view of the Funchal Cable Car
| lift_type = Gondola lift
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| status = Operational
| start = Funchal in the old town
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| end = Monte (Funchal)
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| open = 2000
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| character = Elevated
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| speed = 5 m/s
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The Funchal Cable Car ({{langx|pt|Teleférico do Funchal}}), or Madeira Cable Car, is a gondola lift that transports people from the lower section of Funchal, Madeira to the suburb of Monte.
History
The route of the cable car was chosen to replace the old Monte Railway, which ran from 1886 to 1943.{{Cite web |title=Teleférico do Funchal |url=https://madeiracablecar.com/ |access-date=2024-04-23 |website=Teleférico do Funchal |language=en-US}}
Construction of the cable car system began in September 1999; it was opened in November 2000 and has been in service since then. The bottom station is located at Almirante Reis Park in central Funchal. The length of the cable car line is 3,173 m and the height difference is 560 m; the journey takes approx. 15 minutes. The cableway has over 39 cabins with 7 seats each, and can transport up to 800 passengers per hour.{{Cite web |title=Teleférico do Funchal |url=https://madeiracablecar.com/ |access-date=2024-04-23 |website=Teleférico do Funchal |language=en-US}}
References
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External links
- https://web.archive.org/web/20150330233418/http://www.telefericodofunchal.com/index_UK.html
Category:Gondola lifts in Portugal