Sant'Anna funicular

Coordinates: 44°24′47″N 8°56′11″E / 44.41296°N 8.93633°E / 44.41296; 8.93633
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Sant'Anna funicular
Car at the upper terminus
Overview
StatusOpen
LocaleGenoa, Liguria, Italy
Coordinates44°24′47″N 8°56′11″E / 44.41296°N 8.93633°E / 44.41296; 8.93633
Service
TypeFunicular
Operator(s)AMT Genova
Technical
Line length357 m (1,171 ft)
The line

The Sant'Anna funicular (

Quezzi funicular, although the Principe–Granarolo rack railway
is also sometimes erroneously described as a funicular.

History

The funicular was opened in 1891, and was initially

water-driven, with water filling a ballast tank under the carriage at the top station, and emptying at the bottom. The line was converted to electric operation in 1980, and was again modernized in 1991 following a fire that destroyed the top station.[1]

From 1 December 2021 it has been free to use courtesy of the Municipality of Genoa and AMT.[2]

Operation

The line is currently managed by AMT Genova, and has the following parameters:[1][3]

Number of cars 2
Number of stops 2
Configuration
Single track with passing loop
Track length 357 metres (1,171 ft)
Track gauge 1,200 mm (3 ft 11+14 in)
Rise 54 m (177 ft)
Gradient 15.33% (average); 17% (maximum)
Capacity 30 passengers per train
Maximum speed 4 metres per second (13 ft/s)

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Funicolare Sant'Anna" (in Italian). AMT Genova. Retrieved 2015-05-27.
  2. ^ "Mobilità sostenibile, prolungata fino al 31 luglio la gratuità di metro e impianti verticali" (in Italian). 30 March 2022. Retrieved 2022-05-18.
  3. ^ "The funiculars of Genova - Funicolare Sant'Anna (Piazza Portello - Corso Magenta)". Funimag. Retrieved 2015-05-27.

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