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The '''Biella funicular''' ({{lang-it|Funicolare di Biella}}) is a [[funicular|funicular railway]] in the city of [[Biella]], [[Piedmont]], [[Italy]]. It connects a lower station on ''Via Curiel'', in the city's ''Biella Piano'' quarter, with an upper station on ''Via Avogadro'' in the city's medieval ''Biella Piazzo'' quarter.<ref name=trlrm>{{cite news | first = Marco | last = Cacozza | title = Biella funicular reopens | work = Today's Railways Europe | publisher = Platform 5 Publishing Ltd. | page = 14 | date = October 2018}}</ref> |
The '''Biella funicular''' ({{lang-it|Funicolare di Biella}}) is a [[funicular|funicular railway]] in the city of [[Biella]], [[Piedmont]], [[Italy]]. It connects a lower station on ''Via Curiel'', in the city's ''Biella Piano'' quarter, with an upper station on ''Via Avogadro'' in the city's medieval ''Biella Piazzo'' quarter.<ref name=trlrm>{{cite news | first = Marco | last = Cacozza | title = Biella funicular reopens | work = Today's Railways Europe | publisher = Platform 5 Publishing Ltd. | page = 14 | date = October 2018}}</ref> |
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The funicular first opened in December 1885, and was initially operated by water counterbalance. It was converted to electric operation in 1899, and was rebuilt, with new cars, in 1975. The line reopened in July 2018 after a further closure for maintenance and upgrade costing 1.8 million [[euros]]. The upgrade involved the provision of new cars, the renovation of both stations, and the replacement of track and cables.<ref name=trlrm/><ref name=tetnb>{{cite book |first=Marco |last=Signoretto |title=Treni e tram nel Biellese - Storia ed attualità dei trasporti pubblici biellesi |language=Italian |publisher=Libreria De Alessi |date=December 1988 |pages=6–7 |isbn=88-85105-02-5}}</ref> |
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The line has two cars, both with a capacity of 18 passengers, and operates continuously from 07:00 to 24:00, and later on Fridays and Saturdays.<ref name=trlrm/> |
The line has two cars, both with a capacity of 18 passengers, and operates continuously from 07:00 to 24:00, and later on Fridays and Saturdays.<ref name=trlrm/> |
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Latest revision as of 03:59, 17 December 2023
| Biella funicular | |
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 The line in 2010 | |
| Übersicht | |
| Status | Öffnen Sie |
| Locale | Biella, Piedmont, Italy |
| Coordinates | 45°34′01″N 8°02′50″E / 45.566922°N 8.047294°E |
| Termini |
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| Stations | 2 |
| Service | |
| Typ | Funicular |
| History | |
| Opened | 1885 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 177 m |
| Track gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) |
| Maximum incline | 33,5 % |
The Biella funicular (Italian: Funicolare di Biella) is a funicular railway in the city of Biella, Piedmont, Italy. It connects a lower station on Via Curiel, in the city's Biella Piano quarter, with an upper station on Via Avogadro in the city's medieval Biella Piazzo quarter.[1]
The funicular first opened in December 1885, and was initially operated by water counterbalance. It was converted to electric operation in 1899, and was rebuilt, with new cars, in 1975. The line reopened in July 2018 after a further closure for maintenance and upgrade costing 1.8 million euros. The upgrade involved the provision of new cars, the renovation of both stations, and the replacement of track and cables.[1][2]
The line has two cars, both with a capacity of 18 passengers, and operates continuously from 07:00 to 24:00, and later on Fridays and Saturdays.[1]
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- ^ a b c Cacozza, Marco (October 2018). "Biella funicular reopens". Today's Railways Europe. Platform 5 Publishing Ltd. p. 14.
- ^ Signoretto, Marco (December 1988). Treni e tram nel Biellese - Storia ed attualità dei trasporti pubblici biellesi (in Italian). Libreria De Alessi. pp. 6–7. ISBN 88-85105-02-5.