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.
Biel–Magglingen Funicular | |
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![]() lower station (before 1910) | |
Overview | |
Other name(s) | Drahtseilbahn Biel–Magglingen; Seilbahn Biel–Magglingen; Funiculaire Bienne–Macolin; Standseilbahn Biel–Magglingen; Magglingenbahn |
Status | In operation |
Owner | Verkehrsbetriebe Biel/Transports publics biennois (since 2014); FUNIC AG (2000-2013); Drahtseilbahn-Gesellschaft Biel-Magglingen |
Locale | Biel/Bienne, Switzerland |
Termini |
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Stations | 2 |
Service | |
Type | Funicular |
Operator(s) | Verkehrsbetriebe Biel/Transports publics biennois (short: VB/TPB) |
Rolling stock | 2 |
History | |
Opened | 2 June 1887 |
Enhancements | 1923, 1954, 2001, 2019 |
Technical | |
Track length | 1,693 m (5,554 ft) |
Number of tracks | 1 with passing loop |
Rack system | - (initially Riggenbach) |
Electrification | 1923 (water counterbalancing before) |
Operating speed | 6 metres per second (19.7 ft/s) |
Maximum incline | 32% |
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
editThe line has the following parameters:[1]
Feature | Value |
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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
editGallery
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Car dating from 2001
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Bridge just above the lower station
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Share certificate of Drahtseilbahn-Gesellschaft Biel-Magglingen, issued 5. October 1886
References
edit- ^ a b c "BM - Biel - Magglingen (Bienne - Macolin)". Funimag. Retrieved 12 October 2011.
- ^ Verkehrsbetriebe Biel. "Magglingenbahn ausser Betrieb bis 08.07.2023" (in German). Retrieved 10 May 2023.
External links
edit- Media related to Biel-Magglingen-Bahn at Wikimedia Commons
- Official web site of the FUNIC company (in German and French)
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