
The Bienne–Evilard Funicular (
German
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:''Leubringenbahn'';
French
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:''Funiculaire Bienne–Evilard'') is a
funicular railway in the bilingual city of
Biel/Bienne in the
Swiss
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* the adjectival form of Switzerland
* Swiss people
Places
* Swiss, Missouri
* Swiss, North Carolina
*Swiss, West Virginia
* Swiss, Wisconsin
Other uses
*Swiss-system tournament, in various games and sports
*Swiss Internation ...
canton of Bern
The canton of Bern or Berne (german: Kanton Bern; rm, Chantun Berna; french: canton de Berne; it, Canton Berna) is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation. Its capital city, Bern, is also the ''de facto'' capital of Switzerland. ...
. The funicular links Biel/Bienne with
Leubringen/Evilard 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 is operated by the FUNIC company, who also operate the nearby
Biel–Magglingen Funicular.
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Operation
The line has the following parameters:[''Réseau ferré suisse'', Secrétariat général CFF, Berne 1997, rééd. AS Verlag, ]
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 ...
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
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