Ritom funicular
Route with airfield Ambrì-Piotta in the valley (2008)
The Ritom funicular ( Italian: Funicolare Ritom ) connects Piotta in the Swiss canton of Ticino with the Stazione Piora below Lake Ritóm .
The railway with a length of 1369 m was built in 1917 by the SBB . It runs parallel to the pressure pipeline of the Ritom power plant and has a maximum gradient of 87.8%. The journey takes 12 minutes.
| station | height | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| Piora mountain station | 1796 m above sea level M. | 694 650/153 620 |
| Stopover Altanca | 1380 m above sea level M. | 694 820/153 170 |
| Sanatorio intermediate station (closed) | 1170 m above sea level M. | 694 905/152 875 |
| Valley station | 1010 m above sea level M. | 694 880/152 560 |
The inclined elevator with meter gauge has been open to the public since 1921 and is a cultural asset of regional importance . As a special feature , the haul rope is led back to the drive in the valley in addition to the route , which also has 4,261 steps.
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