Sant'Anna funicular
Sant'Anna funicular | |
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Overview | |
Status | Open |
Locale | Genoa, Liguria, Italy |
Coordinates | 44°24′47″N 8°56′11″E / 44.41296°N 8.93633°E |
Service | |
Type | Funicular |
Operator(s) | AMT Genova |
Technical | |
Line length | 357 m (1,171 ft) |
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
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Track length | 357 metres (1,171 ft) |
Track gauge | 1,200 mm (3 ft 11+1⁄4 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
- ^ a b "Funicolare Sant'Anna" (in Italian). AMT Genova. Retrieved 2015-05-27.
- ^ "Mobilità sostenibile, prolungata fino al 31 luglio la gratuità di metro e impianti verticali" (in Italian). 30 March 2022. Retrieved 2022-05-18.
- ^ "The funiculars of Genova - Funicolare Sant'Anna (Piazza Portello - Corso Magenta)". Funimag. Retrieved 2015-05-27.
External links
- Media related to Sant'Anna funicular at Wikimedia Commons
- Brochure on all lifts, funicular & rack railways in Genoa