The Funiculaire de Thonon-les-Bains, or Thonon-les-Bains Funicular, is a

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in the spa town of

Thonon-les-Bains Thonon-les-Bains (; frp, Tonon), often simply referred to as Thonon, is a subprefecture of the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Eastern France. In 2018, the commune had a population of 35,241. Thonon-les-Bains is ...

, in the French ''

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'' of

Haute-Savoie Haute-Savoie (; Arpitan: ''Savouè d'Amont'' or ''Hiôta-Savouè''; en, Upper Savoy) or '; it, Alta Savoia. is a department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of Southeastern France, bordering both Switzerland and Italy. Its prefecture is Ann ...

. The line links the Belvedere, in the city centre, to the port of Rives, on the shores of

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. The funicular is managed by the ''Syndicat intercommunal des bus de l'agglomération thononaise'' (SIBAT), which is also responsible for the local bus service. It was opened in 1888. It has been renovated twice, first in 1951. After another renovation finished in 1989 a fully automated system designed by

Poma Poma, incorporated as Pomagalski S.A., and sometimes referred to as the Poma Group, is a French company which manufactures cable-driven lift systems, including fixed and detachable chairlifts, gondola lifts, funiculars, aerial tramways, peop ...

was put into operation. It was the 1st of its kind in France. The funicular has the following technical parameters: *Length: ' *Height: ' *Average steepness: ''21 %'' *Capacity: ''54 passengers per car'' *Haulage speed: '

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Funicular page on SIBAT web site
Thonon-les-Bains, Funiculaire de Tourist attractions in Haute-Savoie 1100 mm gauge railways in France Transport in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Railway lines opened in 1888 Former water-powered funicular railways converted to electricity {{France-rail-transport-stub

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