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The Orvieto Funicular ( it, Funicolare di Orvieto) is a
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The Orvieto Funicular ( it, Funicolare di Orvieto) 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 ...
in the Italian
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city of Orvieto
Orvieto () is a city and ''comune'' in the Province of Terni, southwestern Umbria, Italy, situated on the flat summit of a large butte of volcanic tuff. The city rises dramatically above the almost-vertical faces of tuff cliffs that are compl ...
. It connects Orvieto station with Piazza Cahen in the city centre, which is situated on a volcanic rock above the station. The line passes through the rampart
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, which surrounds the city centre, in a tunnel.
The line was originally built in 1888, and took the form of water-ballast counterbalanced funicular. This line was in use until 1970, when it was abandoned. Twenty years later, in 1990, a new electrically hauled funicular was built on the route of the old.
The cars of the new line are unmanned, and the whole line is controlled by a single controller in the upper station. The line operates every 15 minutes, or more frequently if traffic demands it. It has the following parameters:
At the upper station, the funicular connects with two routes operated by electric minibuses that serve the city centre.
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 ...
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* Funicular railways in Italy Orvieto Railway lines in Umbria 1445 mm gauge railways Former water-powered funicular railways converted to electricity Buildings and structures in Orvieto {{Italy-rail-transport-stub