The line was opened on March 2, 1870, and has been in municipal ownership since 1920. It was destroyed in the Second World War and reopened on June 4, 1986. A feature of the line are the two pedestrian foot bridges which cross above it. These were present when the line opened, were removed in 1900 when the castle's garden was extended, and rebuilt to the original design in 1983.[1]
History
The building of the line started in July 1868, the first test run was on 23 October 1869. The Sikló has operated for the public since 2 March 1870. This funicular rail was the second in Europe, only Lyon had a similar transportation system at that time.[citation needed]
During the Second World War the cars and the terminals were destroyed by bombs.[2]
The remnants of the funicular were then dismantled. Replacement with escalators was considered later. Reconstruction of the funicular was decided in 1965, and several plans were made, but the construction works were delayed. Several museums have moved to the Castle in 1975 and because of this, a midibus service between the two termini (line "V") was launched in 1975. This was in operation until the line was finally reopened in 1986.[3]
Technical parameters
The line has the following technical parameters:[1][4]
