The Bienne–Evilard Funicular (German:Leubringenbahn; 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]
Bienne–Evilard Funicular | |
---|---|
![]() The central station of the line (2009) | |
Übersicht | |
Other name(s) | Leubringenbahn; Funiculaire Bienne–Evilard; Drahtseilbahn Biel-Leubringen; Seilbahn Biel-Leubringen |
Status | In operation |
Owner | Verkehrsbetriebe Biel/Transports publics biennois (since 2014); Drahtseilbahn Biel-Leubringen (1896-1964, name change), Seilbahn Biel-Leubringen (1964-2000), FUNIC AG (2000-2013) |
Locale | Biel/Bienne, Switzerland |
Termini |
|
Stations | 3 (including "Biel/Bienne Beaumont") |
Service | |
Typ | Funicular |
Operator(s) | Verkehrsbetriebe Biel/Transports publics biennois (short: VB/TPB) |
Rolling stock | 2 |
History | |
Opened | 21 January 1898 |
Intermediate station | 1905 |
Technical | |
Line length | 920 m (3,020 ft) |
Track length | 933 m (3,061 ft) |
Number of tracks | 1 with passing loop |
Track gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) |
Electrification | from opening |
Highest elevation | 694 m (2,277 ft) |
Maximum incline | 35.5% |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4a/Drahtseilbahn_Biel-Leubringen_1895.jpg/220px-Drahtseilbahn_Biel-Leubringen_1895.jpg)
The line is operated by Verkehrsbetriebe Biel/Transports publics biennois (short: VB/TPB) since 2014.
Operation
editThe line has the following parameters:[1][2]
Feature | Value |
---|---|
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 | 1,000 millimetres (39 in) |
Rise | 242 metres (794 ft) |
Travel time | 6 minutes |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "BM - Bienne - Evilard (Biel - Leubringen)". Funimag. Retrieved 12 October 2011.
- ^ Réseau ferré suisse, Secrétariat général CFF, Berne 1997, rééd. AS Verlag, ISBN 978-3-909111-74-9
External links
edit- Media related to Biel/Bienne–Leubringen/Evilard funicular at Wikimedia Commons
- Official web site of the FUNIC company (in German and French)
47°08′46″N 07°14′32″E / 47.14611°N 7.24222°E