Funicular del Tibidabo

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Funicular del Tibidabo
Funicular del Tibidabo, valley station
Funicular del Tibidabo, valley station
   
0.000 Plaça del Doctor Andreu
   
1.130 Tibidabo

Funicular de Tibidabo is a funicular in the city of Barcelona , Catalonia , Spain . The route connects the Plaça del Doctor Andreu station (also the terminus of the historic Tramvia Blau tram ) with the amusement park and the church on the Tibidabo and offers connections to local bus routes, among others. a. to the television tower and the Funicular de Vallvidrera . The funicular is not included in the tariff system of the Barcelona Metro , but is shown on the metro maps.

Some technical data about the funicular railway:

  • Construction: Macosa
  • Date opened: January 29, 1901
  • Length: 1,130 meters
  • Difference in altitude: 275 meters
  • Maximum gradient: 25.7%
  • Trains: 2
  • Carrying capacity : 113 passengers per train / 1,356 people per hour
  • Design: single lane with an alternative point
  • Maximum speed: 4.1 m / s
  • Track width: 1000 mm
  • Drive: electric

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

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Coordinates: 41 ° 24 ′ 59.2 "  N , 2 ° 7 ′ 51.9"  E