Como – Brunate funicular

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Como – Brunate funicular
Mountain station
Mountain station
Route length: 1.084 km
Gauge : 1000 mm ( meter gauge )
Maximum slope : 555  ‰
Legend
Stop ... - start of the route
 1.084 Brunate mountain station
Stop, stop
 Carescione stop
   
 Evasion
Stop, stop
 Request stop Como Alta
Stop ... - end of the route
 0.000 Como valley station

The Como – Brunate funicular ( Italian Funicolare Como – Brunate ) is a funicular in Lombardy that connects Como with Brunate .

history

The Como – Brunate funicular was opened on November 11, 1894. Originally the cable car was operated with steam, in 1911 it was switched to electrical operation. With a length of 1084 meters, it overcomes 493 meters of altitude . The first 130 m run in the tunnel.

For many years it served as a transport route for the residents of Brunate. With the emergence of motorization of the residents, tourism became the main source of income. The railway is single-track and is operated with two cars that use a turnout in the middle of the route .

The journey time is seven minutes. The departures are between 6 a.m. and 10:30 p.m. every 15 or 30 minutes. The operating company is ATM spa

In 1934/35 the line was completely renovated, including the construction of a new train station in Brunate. In 1951 the vehicles were renewed.

photos

  • Route from Como to Brunate

  • Valley station

  • Entrance to the valley station

  • Vehicles in the 1950s

  • Request stop Como Alta

  • Carescione stop

Web links

Commons : Como – Brunate funicular railway  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Funicular Como – Brunate. In: funicolarecomo.it. Retrieved May 29, 2018 (Italian).

Coordinates: 45 ° 49 ′ 6.2 ″  N , 9 ° 5 ′ 21.9 ″  E