The Capri funicular ( it, Funicolare di Capri) is a
funicular railway
A funicular (, , ) is a type of cable railway system that connects points along a railway track laid on a steep slope. The system is characterized by two counterbalanced carriages (also called cars or trains) permanently attached to opposite en ...
on the island of
Capri, in the
Campania
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region of
Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical ...
. The line connects the ''Marina Grande'' on the coast with the ''Piazza Umberto I'' in the centre of the island. It is long and includes a tunnel and a viaduct, climbing a vertical distance of .
The line was built by
Von Roll
Von Roll Holding AG is a Swiss industrial group that operates worldwide. It was founded in 1803. As one of Switzerland’s longest-established industrial companies, Von Roll focuses today on products and systems for electrical applications such ...
and opened in 1907, being managed by the ''Società Imprese Capri'' (SIC). It was rebuilt in 1958, with the old four-wheeled cars replaced by much larger bogie cars, and the haulage equipment also replaced. A further rebuilding in 1991 again replaced the cars and haulage equipment. The line underwent a four-month upgrade in early 2018, with the work including replacement of the winding motors and a remodelling of the two cars, resulting in a 20% increase in capacity.
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The line is now operated by the ''Società Anonima Imprese Pubbliche e Private Isola di Capri'' (SIPPIC) and operates every 15 minutes, or more frequently on demand, between 06:30 and 20:30 daily. It has the following parameters:][
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See also
* List of funicular railways
This is a list of funicular railways, organised by place within country and continent. The funiculars range from short urban lines to significant multi-section mountain railways.
A funicular railway is distinguished from the similar incline eleva ...
References
External links
*
Funicular timetable
at Capri Tourism web site
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Funicular railways in Italy
Railway lines in Campania