| Sant Joan Funicular | |
|---|---|
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| Overview | |
| Status | in use |
| Locale | Montserrat, nearBarcelona inCatalonia,Spain |
| Service | |
| Type | Funicular |
| Operator(s) | Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya (Catalan Government Railways, FGC) |
| History | |
| Opened | 1918 (1918) |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 0.0503 mi (0.0810 km) |
| Number of tracks | Double track |
| Track gauge | 5 ft (1,524 mm) |
| Maximum incline | 65.2% |
TheSant Joan Funicular (Catalan:Funicular de Sant Joan;Spanish:Funicular de San Juan) is afunicular railway atMontserrat, nearBarcelona inCatalonia,Spain. The line connectsthe monastery, and the upper terminus of theMontserrat Rack Railway, with sacred sites, walking trails and viewpoints higher up the mountain. With a maximum gradient of 65%, it is the steepest funicular in Spain.[1]
The funicular has the following technical parameters:[1][2]
The line is operated by theFerrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya (Catalan Government Railways, FGC), who also operate the Montserrat Rack Railway and theFunicular de la Santa Cova funicular railway on Montserrat Mountain, together with two other funicular railways and a significant suburban railway system in and around Barcelona.[1]
The line was originally built in 1918; when opened, it was powered by electricity from the nearbyMonistrol de Montserrat plant, owned by ElectraGomis.[3] It was modified to increase capacity in 1926. In 1986 it passed to the FGC, who modernised it in 1997, providing new panoramic cars with transparent roofs.[1]
Between November 2017 and March 2018, the line was closed for maintenance on the winding gear.[4]
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