Funiculaire Territet–Mont Fleuri was a funicular railway in Montreux, Switzerland. The line led from Territet on Lake Geneva at 392 m to Hotel Mont Fleuri at 577 m.[1][2] The line with a length of 430 m had a difference in altitude of 185 m.[1][2] The funicular with two cars had a single track with a passing loop. Its lower part was located in a tunnel.
The lower station was located next to Territet railway station of the Simplon line and the Territet-Glion funicular line. The line had several intermediate stations, such as Collonge, Le Clos, Cotterd-Le Flon, Sur Cotterd.
The hotel closed in 1987 and was transformed into a boarding school. Operations were stopped on 4 November 1992.[1][2]
The line was operated and is owned by Compagnie du chemin de fer Territet-Mont-Fleuri. The city of Montreux is the main shareholder (as of 2020).[2]
In May 2020, after several studies about a possible reopening,[1] the city announced a competition to reuse the site and remaining installations of the funicular.[2] The winning projects were announced by June 2021.[3] In December 2022, it wasn't decided whether the winning project would actually be implemented.[4]
Further reading
Hefti, Walter (1975), "201.40 Territet - Mont Fleuri", Schienenseilbahnen in aller Welt: Schiefe Seilebenen, Standseilbahnen, Kabelbahnen, Basel; Stuttgart, p. 246{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
