The Vevey–Chardonne–Mont Pèlerin funicular railway (french: Chemin de fer funiculaire Vevey–Chardonne–Mont Pèlerin; VCP) is a

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which runs between Vevey, a town on the north shore of

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in the canton of Vaud, through the Chardonne

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to Mont Pèlerin. The line was constructed in 1899 and opened the following year. It is a

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of ) with a

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but is unusual in that it has three intermediate halts (Corseaux, Chardonne and la Baume). The line rises from at Vevey to at its summit, a total of over its length, with a maximum gradient of 54% (1 in 1.84). Construction was by the Doppelmayr Von Roll consortium. Nowadays, the line, which is electrically operated, is automatic, with a journey time of 10 minutes. The operating company became part of the Transports Montreux-Vevey-Riviera (MVR) in 2001 and is now marketed by the MOB ( Montreux-Oberland Bernois) company under their GoldenPass services banner.

Refurbishment

In the summer of 2009, the line was closed for major infrastructure work to be carried out and at the same time the two carriages refurbished and rebranded in "Golden Pass" livery. The work, which was completed by 25 September 2009, and which involved the technical services of the Golden Pass group together with private enterprise cost just over CHF 4.8 million. During the work a replacement bus service was provided (as far as possible) to cover for the funicular journeys. The Golden Pass identity for the funicular, it is hoped, will give it more of a national and international naming and it is hoped will bring in more visitors through this branding. The new colours of the carriages will be applied to other funiculars in the Golden Pass Group as well as buses and trains, other than the Golden Pass Panoramic and Golden Pass Classic which they operate.

Access

The lower terminus (Vevey-Funiculaire terminus) of the line is served by the Riviera trolleybus system, specifically line 201 of VMCV.

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Funicular 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 ...

Metre gauge railways in Switzerland Railway lines opened in 1900

Refurbishment

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