Biel–Magglingen Funicular
- "Biel/Bienne Magglingenb.(Funi)" at Seevorstadt 21
- "Magglingen/Macolin"
(137 years ago) (1887-06-02)
The Biel–Magglingen Funicular (German: Magglingenbahn; French: Funiculaire Bienne–Macolin) is a funicular railway in the bilingual city of Biel/Bienne in the Swiss canton of Bern. The funicular links Biel/Bienne at 435 m with Magglingen/Macolin at 873 m in the Jura mountains above the town.[1] The line with a length of 1693 m has a maximum incline of 32% and a difference of elevation of 442 m. The funicular with two cars has a single track with a passing loop.
The line is owned and operated by Verkehrsbetriebe Biel/Transports publics biennois (short: VB/TPB) since 2014, when it absorbed "FUNIC AG" that also operated nearby Bienne–Evilard Funicular.[1]Initially it was built by Drahtseilbahn-Gesellschaft Biel-Magglingen in 1887.
The funicular isn't operating in spring 2023.[2]
Operation
The line has the following parameters:[1]
Feature | Value |
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Number of cars | 2 |
Number of stops | 2 (at terminals) |
Configuration | Single track with passing loop |
Track length | 1,693 metres (5,554 ft) |
Track gauge | (?) |
Rise | 442 metres (1,450 ft) |
Maximum gradient | 32% |
Maximum speed | 6 metres per second (19.7 ft/s) |
Travel time | 9 minutes |
See also
Gallery
- Car dating from 2001
- Bridge just above the lower station
- Share certificate of Drahtseilbahn-Gesellschaft Biel-Magglingen, issued 5. October 1886
References
- ^ a b c "BM - Biel - Magglingen (Bienne - Macolin)". Funimag. Retrieved 12 October 2011.
- ^ Verkehrsbetriebe Biel. "Magglingenbahn ausser Betrieb bis 08.07.2023" (in German). Retrieved 10 May 2023.
External links
Media related to Biel-Magglingen-Bahn at Wikimedia Commons
- Official web site of the FUNIC company (in German and French)
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