The Locarno–Madonna del Sasso funicular, or ''Funicolare Locarno–Madonna del Sasso'' (FLMS) 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 ...
near the
city of Locarno in the
Swiss canton of Ticino. The line links a lower station in the city center with the pilgrimage site of the
Sanctuary of the Madonna del Sasso and the
municipality of Orselina. It forms part of the route to the summit of nearby
Cimetta mountain.
A concession to build the line was first granted in 1897 and renewed in 1900. Construction began in 1904, and the line was completed in 1906. The original wooden bodies of the cars were replaced with the current metal bodies in 1958.
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Besides the terminal stations at Locarno and Orselina, the line serves three intermediate stations at Grand Hôtel, Belvedere, and the Sanctuary, although the Grand Hôtel station is not currently served, as the hotel is closed. At Orselina there is a connection with the cable car to Cardada, which in turn connects with a ]chairlift
An elevated passenger ropeway, or chairlift, is a type of aerial lift, which consists of a continuously circulating steel wire rope loop strung between two end terminals and usually over intermediate towers, carrying a series of chairs. Th ...
to the summit of Cimetta.[
From April to October, the line runs every 15 minutes throughout the day. For the rest of the year, and during summer evenings, service is every 30 minutes.][
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Funicular railways in Switzerland
Locarno
Transport in Ticino
Metre gauge railways in Switzerland