Verona funicular
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Verona funicular | |
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![]() Functioning as an incline lift in 2018 | |
Overview | |
Locale | Verona, Veneto, Italy |
Stations | 3 |
Website | https://www.funicolarediverona.it |
Service | |
Type | Incline lift |
History | |
Opened | 1941 |
Closed | 1944 |
Reopened | 2017 |
Technical | |
Track length | 180 m (590 ft) |
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The Verona funicular (Italian: Funicolare di Verona), also known as the San Pietro Castle funicular (Italian: Funicolare di Castel San Pietro), is an incline lift in the Veronetta district of Verona, Italy. The lift previously operated as a funicular railway and is still officially named after the funicular.
Originally constructed as a funicular, the line opened in 1941 to provide access to the San Pietro Castle near the ancient Roman theatre. The funicular closed three years later as San Pietro's function as a tourist attraction failed to materialize at the time.
In the 2000s, the Verona municipal government explored options to reopen the long abandoned railway. Eventually, it was decided to re-purpose the funicular as an incline lift and the new service was completed in 2017. The current service includes two termini and an intermediate stop. The incline lift is 180 m (590 ft) long and gains an elevation of 55 m (180 ft) at a 36% slope. The line is served by a single 25-person capacity cabin.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ "Leitner Ropeways per la funicolare di Castel San Pietro a Verona" (in Italian). Ferrovie.it. 6 August 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2021.