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[[File:Ascensor_Cerro_Mariposa-Entrada_Calle_Marin.JPG|right|thumb|200x200px|Entrance to the lower station]] |
[[File:Ascensor_Cerro_Mariposa-Entrada_Calle_Marin.JPG|right|thumb|200x200px|Entrance to the lower station]] |
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The '''Ascensor Mariposas'''<ref name="ficha">{{Cite web|title=Ascensor Mariposas|url=http://www.monumentos.cl/OpenSupport_Monumento/asp/PopUpFicha/ficha_publica.asp?monumento=771|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203013411/http://www.monumentos.cl/OpenSupport_Monumento/asp/PopUpFicha/ficha_publica.asp?monumento=771|archive-date=3 December 2013|access-date=8 October 2013|website=Consejo de Monumentos Nacionales}}</ref> is one of the [[Valparaíso funiculars|15 funiculars]] left in [[Valparaíso]], [[Chile]]. Inaugurated in 1906,<ref name="capital">{{Cite web|title=Ascensor Mariposas|url=http://www.capitalcultural.cl/p4_cc/site/artic/20050128/pags/20050128120640.html|url-status=dead|access-date=8 October 2013|publisher=Capital Cultural|archive-date=5 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160405202015/http://www.capitalcultural.cl/p4_cc/site/artic/20050128/pags/20050128120640.html/}}</ref> its route is flanked by houses and shrubs<ref name="ficha" /> and its upper terminus is a street on the Mariposas Hill. Baquedano street passes over the tracks of the funicular. It was declared as a [[List of National Monuments of Chile|National Monument]] of Chile in 1998, within the category of Historic Monuments.<ref name="DE866">{{Dead link|{{ |
The '''Ascensor Mariposas'''<ref name="ficha">{{Cite web|title=Ascensor Mariposas|url=http://www.monumentos.cl/OpenSupport_Monumento/asp/PopUpFicha/ficha_publica.asp?monumento=771|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203013411/http://www.monumentos.cl/OpenSupport_Monumento/asp/PopUpFicha/ficha_publica.asp?monumento=771|archive-date=3 December 2013|access-date=8 October 2013|website=Consejo de Monumentos Nacionales}}</ref> is one of the [[Valparaíso funiculars|15 funiculars]] left in [[Valparaíso]], [[Chile]]. Inaugurated in 1906,<ref name="capital">{{Cite web|title=Ascensor Mariposas|url=http://www.capitalcultural.cl/p4_cc/site/artic/20050128/pags/20050128120640.html|url-status=dead|access-date=8 October 2013|publisher=Capital Cultural|archive-date=5 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160405202015/http://www.capitalcultural.cl/p4_cc/site/artic/20050128/pags/20050128120640.html/}}</ref> its route is flanked by houses and shrubs<ref name="ficha" /> and its upper terminus is a street on the Mariposas Hill. Baquedano street passes over the tracks of the funicular. It was declared as a [[List of National Monuments of Chile|National Monument]] of Chile in 1998, within the category of Historic Monuments.<ref name="DE866">{{Dead link|{{cite web|url=http://www.monumentos.cl/OpenDocs/asp/pagDefault.asp?boton=Doc53&argInstanciaId=53&argCarpetaId=228&argTreeNodosAbiertos=(0)(66)(228)&argTreeNodoSel=228&argTreeNodoActual=228&argRegistroId=1677|title=Declaración de Monumento Histórico|work=Consejo de Monumentos Nacionales|access-date=8 de octubre de 2013}}|2=http://www.monumentos.cl/OpenDocs/asp/pagDefault.asp?boton=Doc53&argInstanciaId=53&argCarpetaId=228&argTreeNodosAbiertos=(0)(66)(228)&argTreeNodoSel=228&argTreeNodoActual=228&argRegistroId=1677|bot=InternetArchiveBot|date=March 2021}}</ref> |
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== History == |
== History == |
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The funicular was inaugurated in 1906.<ref name="cierre" /> It has the longest route of funicular railways in Valparaíso. |
The funicular was inaugurated in 1906.<ref name="cierre" /> It has the longest route of funicular railways in Valparaíso. |
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The funicular, along with the Florida and the Monjas, was closed in September 2009 due to very low profit margins or losses generated for its owners.<ref name="cierre">{{Cite web|last=Pino|first=Silvia|date=22 September 2009|title=Se concreta cierre de ascensores Monjas, Florida y Mariposas (VIDEO)|url=http://www.mercuriovalpo.cl/prontus4_noticias/site/artic/20090922/pags/20090922093403.html |
The funicular, along with the Florida and the Monjas, was closed in September 2009 due to very low profit margins or losses generated for its owners.<ref name="cierre">{{Cite web|last=Pino|first=Silvia|date=22 September 2009|title=Se concreta cierre de ascensores Monjas, Florida y Mariposas (VIDEO)|url=http://www.mercuriovalpo.cl/prontus4_noticias/site/artic/20090922/pags/20090922093403.html|access-date=8 October 2013|publisher=El Mercurio de Valparaíso}}</ref> |
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Since 2012, the Chilean Government is responsible for the maintenance of the funicular, which acquired, along with other nine, for refurbishment purposes and to be put back into operation.<ref name="gobierno">{{Cite web|date=27 May 2012|title=Gobierno adquiere diez ascensores privados para Valparaíso por $2.400 millones|url=http://www.emol.com/noticias/nacional/2012/05/27/542586/gobierno-adquiere-diez-ascensores-privados-para-valparaiso-por-2400-millones.html |
Since 2012, the Chilean Government is responsible for the maintenance of the funicular, which acquired, along with other nine, for refurbishment purposes and to be put back into operation.<ref name="gobierno">{{Cite web|date=27 May 2012|title=Gobierno adquiere diez ascensores privados para Valparaíso por $2.400 millones|url=http://www.emol.com/noticias/nacional/2012/05/27/542586/gobierno-adquiere-diez-ascensores-privados-para-valparaiso-por-2400-millones.html|access-date=7 October 2013|publisher=Emol}}</ref> |
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== Description == |
== Description == |
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The lower station of the funicular is located at the western end of Gaspar Marín street, on the [[plan de Valparaíso]]. Its upper station faces Paseo Barbosa (Barbosa Promenade), a secondary street of the Mariposas Hill.<ref name="capital" /> Its [[Rail profile|rails]] rest on the hill supported by [[railroad tie]]s. |
The lower station of the funicular is located at the western end of Gaspar Marín street, on the [[plan de Valparaíso]]. Its upper station faces Paseo Barbosa (Barbosa Promenade), a secondary street of the Mariposas Hill.<ref name="capital" /> Its [[Rail profile|rails]] rest on the hill supported by [[railroad tie]]s. |
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The railway track structure has an overall length of {{cvt|177|m|ft}},<ref name="ficha" /> with a [[Grade (slope)|slope]] of 25 degrees and an elevation difference of {{cvt|46|m|ft}}.<ref name="cierre" /> The capacity is 10 passengers per car,<ref name="capital" /> and its route is approximately {{cvt|160|m|ft}} long.<ref name="ficha" /> Moreover, the funicular reaches an altitude of {{cvt|80|m|ft}} above sea level, which is among the highest of the funiculars of the city.<ref name="ficha" /> The land occupied by the funicular complex on sloped terrain is {{cvt|92|m2|sqft}}, whilst on flat terrain is {{cvt|70|m2|sqft}}. The upper station covers an area of {{cvt|290|m2|sqft}}, whilst the lower station covers {{cvt|27|m2|sqft}}.<ref name="ascensores">{{Cite web|title=Ascensor Espíritu Santo|url=http://ascensoresvalparaiso.org/taxonomy/term/12 |
The railway track structure has an overall length of {{cvt|177|m|ft}},<ref name="ficha" /> with a [[Grade (slope)|slope]] of 25 degrees and an elevation difference of {{cvt|46|m|ft}}.<ref name="cierre" /> The capacity is 10 passengers per car,<ref name="capital" /> and its route is approximately {{cvt|160|m|ft}} long.<ref name="ficha" /> Moreover, the funicular reaches an altitude of {{cvt|80|m|ft}} above sea level, which is among the highest of the funiculars of the city.<ref name="ficha" /> The land occupied by the funicular complex on sloped terrain is {{cvt|92|m2|sqft}}, whilst on flat terrain is {{cvt|70|m2|sqft}}. The upper station covers an area of {{cvt|290|m2|sqft}}, whilst the lower station covers {{cvt|27|m2|sqft}}.<ref name="ascensores">{{Cite web|title=Ascensor Espíritu Santo|url=http://ascensoresvalparaiso.org/taxonomy/term/12|access-date=8 October 2013|publisher=Ascensores de Valparaíso}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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The Ascensor Mariposas[1] is one of the 15 funiculars left in Valparaíso, Chile. Inaugurated in 1906,[2] its route is flanked by houses and shrubs[1] and its upper terminus is a street on the Mariposas Hill. Baquedano street passes over the tracks of the funicular. It was declared as a National Monument of Chile in 1998, within the category of Historic Monuments.[3]
History[edit]
The funicular was inaugurated in 1906.[4] It has the longest route of funicular railways in Valparaíso.
The funicular, along with the Florida and the Monjas, was closed in September 2009 due to very low profit margins or losses generated for its owners.[4]
Since 2012, the Chilean Government is responsible for the maintenance of the funicular, which acquired, along with other nine, for refurbishment purposes and to be put back into operation.[5]
Description[edit]
The lower station of the funicular is located at the western end of Gaspar Marín street, on the plan de Valparaíso. Its upper station faces Paseo Barbosa (Barbosa Promenade), a secondary street of the Mariposas Hill.[2] Its rails rest on the hill supported by railroad ties.
The railway track structure has an overall length of 177 m (581 ft),[1] with a slope of 25 degrees and an elevation difference of 46 m (151 ft).[4] The capacity is 10 passengers per car,[2] and its route is approximately 160 m (520 ft) long.[1] Moreover, the funicular reaches an altitude of 80 m (260 ft) above sea level, which is among the highest of the funiculars of the city.[1] The land occupied by the funicular complex on sloped terrain is 92 m2 (990 sq ft), whilst on flat terrain is 70 m2 (750 sq ft). The upper station covers an area of 290 m2 (3,100 sq ft), whilst the lower station covers 27 m2 (290 sq ft).[6]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e "Ascensor Mariposas". Consejo de Monumentos Nacionales. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
- ^ a b c "Ascensor Mariposas". Capital Cultural. Archived from the original on 5 April 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
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- ^ a b c Pino, Silvia (22 September 2009). "Se concreta cierre de ascensores Monjas, Florida y Mariposas (VIDEO)". El Mercurio de Valparaíso. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
- ^ "Gobierno adquiere diez ascensores privados para Valparaíso por $2.400 millones". Emol. 27 May 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
- ^ "Ascensor Espíritu Santo". Ascensores de Valparaíso. Retrieved 8 October 2013.