Biel–Magglingen Funicular

Funicular railway in Biel/Bienne, Swiss canton of Bern

  • "Biel/Bienne Magglingenb.(Funi)" at Seevorstadt 21
  • "Magglingen/Macolin"
Stations2ServiceTypeFunicularOperator(s)Verkehrsbetriebe Biel/Transports publics biennois (short: VB/TPB)Rolling stock2HistoryOpened2 June 1887
(137 years ago) (1887-06-02)Enhancements1923, 1954, 2001, 2019TechnicalTrack length1,693 m (5,554 ft)Number of tracks1 with passing loopRack system- (initially Riggenbach)Electrification1923 (water counterbalancing before)Operating speed6 metres per second (19.7 ft/s)Maximum incline32%

The Biel–Magglingen Funicular (German: Magglingenbahn; French: Funiculaire Bienne–Macolin) is a funicular railway in the bilingual city of Biel/Bienne in the Swiss canton of Bern. The funicular links Biel/Bienne at 435 m with Magglingen/Macolin at 873 m in the Jura mountains above the town.[1] The line with a length of 1693 m has a maximum incline of 32% and a difference of elevation of 442 m. The funicular with two cars has a single track with a passing loop.

The line is owned and operated by Verkehrsbetriebe Biel/Transports publics biennois (short: VB/TPB) since 2014, when it absorbed "FUNIC AG" that also operated nearby Bienne–Evilard Funicular.[1]Initially it was built by Drahtseilbahn-Gesellschaft Biel-Magglingen in 1887.

The funicular isn't operating in spring 2023.[2]

Operation

The line has the following parameters:[1]

Feature Value
Number of cars 2
Number of stops 2 (at terminals)
Configuration Single track with passing loop
Track length 1,693 metres (5,554 ft)
Track gauge (?)
Rise 442 metres (1,450 ft)
Maximum gradient 32%
Maximum speed 6 metres per second (19.7 ft/s)
Travel time 9 minutes


See also

  • Car dating from 2001
    Car dating from 2001
  • Bridge just above the lower station
    Bridge just above the lower station
  • Share certificate of Drahtseilbahn-Gesellschaft Biel-Magglingen, issued 5. October 1886
    Share certificate of Drahtseilbahn-Gesellschaft Biel-Magglingen, issued 5. October 1886

References

  1. ^ a b c "BM - Biel - Magglingen (Bienne - Macolin)". Funimag. Retrieved 12 October 2011.
  2. ^ Verkehrsbetriebe Biel. "Magglingenbahn ausser Betrieb bis 08.07.2023" (in German). Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  • Media related to Biel-Magglingen-Bahn at Wikimedia Commons
  • Official web site of the FUNIC company (in German and French)


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