Funicular de Montjuïc

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Passengers board the funicular in “Parc de Montjuïc”, the mountain station of the cable car
Exterior view of the mountain station

Funicular de Montjuïc is a funicular in the city of Barcelona , Catalonia , Spain . Most of the route runs in a tunnel and connects the Paral lel station of the Barcelona metro with Montjuïc mountain and the sports and leisure facilities there. The funicular is integrated into the metro's tariff system and shown on maps as part of the metro network. It is operated by Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona (TMB).

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The funicular opened in 1928 to be available for the 1929 World's Fair . It was completely refurbished in 1992 to accommodate traffic to and from the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys and other sports facilities for the Summer Olympics , which were located on Montjuïc.

Some technical data about the funicular railway:

  • Length: 758 meters
  • Difference in altitude: 76 meters
  • Maximum gradient: 18%
  • Trains: 2, each consisting of three train parts
  • Carrying capacity : 400 passengers per train
  • Design: single lane with an alternative point
  • Travel time: 2 minutes
  • Maximum speed: 10 m / s
  • Track width: 1.2 meters
  • Drive: electric

In addition to this funicular, there are two more in Barcelona : The Funicular de Vallvidrera and the Funicular del Tibidabo .

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  1. ↑ a b Barcelona (Metro) . nycsubway.org. Retrieved March 7, 2007.
  2. ↑ a b Funicular de Montjuïc . trenscat.com. Retrieved March 11, 2007.

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Coordinates: 41 ° 22 ′ 29.2 "  N , 2 ° 10 ′ 3.9"  E