Fun'ambule

Fun'ambule
Funicular Station at Neuchâtel railway station
Overview
Status	in operation
Locale	Neuchâtel, Canton of Neuchâtel, Switzerland
Termini	"Neuchâtel-Université (FUNI)" "Neuchâtel-gare (FUNI)"
Stations	2
Website	TransN
Service
Type	funicular railway
Operator(s)	Transports publics Neuchâtelois[1]
Rolling stock	2 for 126 passengers each
History
Opened	27 April 2001 (23 years ago) (2001-04-27)
Technical
Track length	330 metres (1,080 ft)
Track gauge	1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in)
Electrification	from opening
Operating speed	8 metres per second (26 ft/s)
Highest elevation	470 m (1,540 ft)
Maximum incline	34%

The Fun'ambule is a funicular railway in the city of Neuchâtel in the Swiss canton of Neuchâtel. The line runs in tunnel and links the lower part of the town, near the University, to the Neuchâtel railway station in the upper part.^[2]

History

The funicular opened on April 27, 2001.^[2]

Operation

The line has the following parameters:^[2]

Feature	Value
Number of cars	2
Number of stops	2
Configuration	Single track with passing loop
Track length	330 metres (1,080 ft)
Rise	46 metres (151 ft)
Maximum gradient	34%
Track gauge	1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in)
Capacity	126 passengers per car
Maximum speed	8 metres per second (26 ft/s)

See also

• List of funicular railways
• List of funiculars in Switzerland

References

1. Funiculaires (in French), Transports publics Neuchâtelois
2. "Fun'ambule Neuchâtel Gare - Université". Funimag. Retrieved 13 January 2014.

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