The Biel–Magglingen Funicular (
German
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: ''Magglingenbahn'';
French
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: ''Funiculaire Bienne–Macolin'') is a
funicular railway in the bilingual city of
Biel/Bienne in the
Swiss
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canton of Bern
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. The funicular links Biel/Bienne at 435 m with
Magglingen/Macolin at 873 m in the
Jura mountains
The Jura Mountains ( , , , ; french: Massif du Jura; german: Juragebirge; it, Massiccio del Giura, rm, Montagnas da Jura) are a sub-alpine mountain range a short distance north of the Western Alps and mainly demarcate a long part of the Frenc ...
above the town.
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
A passing loop (UK usage) or passing siding (North America) (also called a crossing loop, crossing place, refuge loop or, colloquially, a hole) is a place on a single line railway or tramway, often located at or near a station, where trains or ...
.
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
The Bienne–Evilard Funicular (German:''Leubringenbahn''; French:''Funiculaire Bienne–Evilard'') is a funicular railway in the bilingual city of Biel/Bienne in the Swiss canton of Bern. The funicular links Biel/Bienne with Leubringen/Evilar ...
.
[Initially it was built by ''Drahtseilbahn-Gesellschaft Biel-Magglingen'' in 1887.
]
Operation
The line has the following parameters:[
]
See also
* List of funicular railways
* List of funiculars in Switzerland
This is a list of all funiculars in Switzerland, commercially operated according to a timetable.
See also
*List of funicular railways
*List of heritage railways and funiculars in Switzerland
*List of aerial tramways in Switzerland
*List of moun ...
Gallery
File:Picswiss BE-98-55 Biel Bienne- Funiculaire nach Magglingen (Macolin).jpg, Car dating from 2001
File:Bruecke Biel-Magglingen-Bahn 01 10.jpg, Bridge just above the lower station
File:Drahtseilbahn-Ges. Biel-Magglingen 1886.jpg, Share certificate of ''Drahtseilbahn-Gesellschaft Biel-Magglingen'', issued 5. October 1886
References
External links
*
Official web site of the FUNIC company
(in German and French)
Funicular railways in Switzerland
Public transport in Switzerland
Transport in Biel/Bienne
Magglingen
Evilard/Leubringen is a bilingual municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the Biel/Bienne (administrative district), Biel/Bienne administrative district of the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Bern, Switzerland. The French name of the muni ...
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