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The '''Certaldo Funicular''' ({{lang-it|Funicolare di Certaldo}}) is a [[funicular|funicular railway]] in the town of [[Certaldo]], [[Tuscany]], [[Italy]]. It links a terminus in Certaldo Basso, some {{convert|200|m}} from [[Certaldo railway station]], with a terminus in Certaldo Alto. The line opened on the 1 July 1999, and is operated by [[Toscana Mobilità]].<ref name=trlrm>{{cite news | first = Marco | last = Cacozza | title = Good results in Certaldo | work = Today's Railways Europe | publisher = Platform 5 Publishing Ltd. | pages = 13 | issue = 228 | date = December 2014}}</ref><ref name=cws>{{cite web | url = http://www.certaldo.org/articolo.php?id=126 | title = Funicolare di Certaldo | language = Italian | work = Certaldo.org | accessdate = 24 November 2014}}</ref> |
The '''Certaldo Funicular''' ({{lang-it|Funicolare di Certaldo}}) is a [[funicular|funicular railway]] in the town of [[Certaldo]], [[Tuscany]], [[Italy]]. It links a terminus in Certaldo Basso, some {{convert|200|m}} from [[Certaldo railway station]], with a terminus in Certaldo Alto. The line opened on the 1 July 1999, and is operated by [[Toscana Mobilità]].<ref name=trlrm>{{cite news | first = Marco | last = Cacozza | title = Good results in Certaldo | work = Today's Railways Europe | publisher = Platform 5 Publishing Ltd. | pages = 13 | issue = 228 | date = December 2014}}</ref><ref name=cws>{{cite web | url = http://www.certaldo.org/articolo.php?id=126 | title = Funicolare di Certaldo | language = Italian | work = Certaldo.org | accessdate = 24 November 2014}}</ref> |
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The funicular operates every 15 minutes. Services start at 07:30 and continue to 19:30 (in winter months) or 01:00 (in summer months).<ref name=trlrm/><ref name=cws/> |
The funicular operates every 15 minutes. Services start at 07:30 and continue to 19:30 (in winter months) or 01:00 (in summer months).<ref name=trlrm/><ref name=cws/><ref name=mts>{{cite web | url = http://www.tiemmespa.it/index.php/Viaggia-con-noi/Orari-e-linee/Certaldo-e-S.Gimignano/Funicolare-di-Certaldo | title = Funicolare di Certaldo | language = Italian | publisher = Toscana Mobilità | accessdate = 24 November 2014}}</ref> |
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The funicular has the following technical parameters:<ref name="trlrm"/> |
The funicular has the following technical parameters:<ref name="trlrm"/> |
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Revision as of 11:10, 24 November 2014
| Certaldo Funicular | |
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| Overview | |
| Coordinates | 43°32′55″N 11°02′32″E / 43.548570°N 11.042147°E |
| Service | |
| Type | Funicular |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 130 m (430 ft) |
| Maximum incline | 49% |
The Certaldo Funicular (Italian: Funicolare di Certaldo) is a funicular railway in the town of Certaldo, Tuscany, Italy. It links a terminus in Certaldo Basso, some 200 metres (660 ft) from Certaldo railway station, with a terminus in Certaldo Alto. The line opened on the 1 July 1999, and is operated by Toscana Mobilità.[1][2]
The funicular operates every 15 minutes. Services start at 07:30 and continue to 19:30 (in winter months) or 01:00 (in summer months).[1][2][3]
The funicular has the following technical parameters:[1]
| Configuration | single track |
| Length | 130 m (427 ft) |
| Height | 48 m (157 ft) |
| Maximum steepness | 49% |
| Number of cars | 1 |
| Capacity | 30 passengers per car |
| Trip time | 1 minute |
| Traction | Electricity |
See also
References
- ^ a b c Cacozza, Marco (December 2014). "Good results in Certaldo". Today's Railways Europe. No. 228. Platform 5 Publishing Ltd. p. 13.
- ^ a b "Funicolare di Certaldo". Certaldo.org (in Italian). Retrieved 24 November 2014.
- ^ "Funicolare di Certaldo" (in Italian). Toscana Mobilità. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
External links
Media related to Certaldo funicular at Wikimedia Commons- Funicular page on the Toscana Mobilità web site
- Video of the line from YouTube
