Mini-Funiculaire d'Emosson 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 ends ...

at the Emosson dam in the canton of

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. It leads from ''Pied du Barrage'' (literally "foot of the

dam A dam is a barrier that stops or restricts the flow of surface water or underground streams. Reservoirs created by dams not only suppress floods but also provide water for activities such as irrigation, human consumption, industrial use, aqua ...

") at 1812 m to its top at 1952 m on Lake Emosson. The two-track line has a length of 260 m at a maximum incline of 73% for a difference of elevation of 140 m. It was opened in 1991 and replaced a monorail

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. The lower station was reached by stream train from Funiculaire du Châtelard. In 2023, the former owner "Parc d'Attractions du Châtelard VS S.A." entered liquidation. It was previously named "Trains Touristiques d'Emosson SA" and "Société anonyme des transports Emosson-Barberine". Emosson_20190828E187.JPG, The two cars next to each other (2019) Parc d'Attractions du Châtelard, Schweiz. Dampflok "Liseli" mit wartender Minifunic-Kabine darüber.jpg, Lower station (2012) Parc d'Attractions du Châtelard, Schweiz. Staumauer des "Lac d'Emosson" von der Minifunic-Kabine gesehen.jpg, Emosson lake and dam as seen from the funicular (2008)

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