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Vallvidrera Funicular

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Rail line in Sarrià-Sant Gervasi, Barcelona
Vallvidrera Funicular
A funicular car with the line'spassing loop in the foreground.
Overview
Native nameFunicular de Vallvidrera
StatusOperational
OwnerGeneralitat of Catalonia
LocaleSarrià-Sant Gervasi,Barcelona
Termini
  • Vallvidrera Inferior
  • Vallvidrera Superior
Stations3 (list)
Service
TypeFunicular
Operator(s)Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya (FGC)
Rolling stock2Gangloff[1] funicular cars
Ridership760,261 passenger journeys (2013)[a]
History
Opened24 October 1906 (1906-10-24)
Technical
Line length736.6 m (2,417 ft)
Number of tracks1 (with an intermediatepassing loop)
CharacterAt-grade
Track gauge1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in)metre gauge
Electrification220VDCthird rail
Operating speed5 m/s (16 ft/s)
Route map

Peu del Funicular
Vallvidrera Inferior
Carretera de les Aigües
Carretera de les Aigües
Vallvidrera Superior

TheVallvidrera Funicular (Catalan andSpanish:Funicular de Vallvidrera) is a 736.6-metre-long (2,417 ft)funicular railway in theBarcelona district ofSarrià-Sant Gervasi, inCatalonia,Spain. It connectsPeu del Funicular station on theBarcelona–Vallès Line with the residential neighborhood ofVallvidrera, in theCollserola mountain range.

Opened on 24 October 1906 (1906-10-24), the funicular has played a key role in the development of Vallvidrera and is the main public transport access to this neighborhood. Although initially privately owned byFerrocarril de Sarriá a Barcelona (FSB), it was transferred to theCatalan government together with the Barcelona–Vallès Line after FSB's economic collapse. Thus, since 7 October 1979 (1979-10-07), the funicular has been operated byFerrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya (FGC). In 1998, it was entirely rebuilt and upgraded to anautomated guideway transit (AGT) system, including the introduction of new rolling stock.

The funicular is integrated as part of theVallès Metro high-frequency commuter rail scheme.[3] It runs at a basic interval of 6 minutes on weekdays, less frequently on weekends and public holidays,[4] with a journey time of 2 minutes and 50 seconds (without considering any intermediate stops).[3] Besides, it is entirely within fare zone 1 of theAutoritat del Transport Metropolità (ATM) fare-integrated public transport system for theBarcelona metropolitan area.[5]

History

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The line was opened in 1906. Its upper station (Vallvidrera Superior) was designed by the architectsBonaventura Conill i Montobbio andArnald Calvet i Peyronill in theCatalan Modernist style.[3]

The line became part of the FGC network in 1981. It was rebuilt in 1998, with the introduction of new cars,platform screen doors and fully automated operation. The new cars were built byGangloff ofBern.[3]

Technical features

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The funicular has the following technical parameters:[6]

Number of stops3
ConfigurationSingle track withpassing loop
Track length729 m (2,392 ft)
Rise165 m (541 ft)
Maximumgradient30.9%
Track gauge1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in)metre gauge
Number of cars2
Capacity50 passengers per car
Maximum speed5 m/s (16.4 ft/s)
TractionElectricity
OperationFully automatic

List of stations

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The following table lists the name of each station on the Vallvidrera Funicular in ascendent order (from south to north), a photo of the current station, its elevation, its coordinates, remarkable notes and usage figures.

StationPhotoElevationCoordinatesNotesUsage[b]
Vallvidrera Inferior192 m
630 ft
41°24′34″N2°06′40″E / 41.4093229°N 2.1112435°E /41.4093229; 2.1112435 (Vallvidrera Inferior)Connects withPeu del Funicular station on theBarcelona–Vallès Line, offering a transfer toVallès Metrocommuter rail lines S1 and S2.348.9
Carretera de les Aigües302 m
991 ft
41°24′44″N2°06′29″E / 41.4123064°N 2.1079693°E /41.4123064; 2.1079693 (Carretera de les Aigües)Serves the popular walking and cycling route known asCarretera de les Aigües. It is arequest stop.20.9
Vallvidrera Superior359 m
1,178 ft
41°24′51″N2°06′21″E / 41.4141203°N 2.1057955°E /41.4141203; 2.1057955 (Vallvidrera Superior)Serves the main residential area of the Barcelona neighborhood ofVallvidrera.390.5

Notes

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  1. ^This number has been obtained by suming usage figures for each of the three stops on the funicular.[2]
  2. ^All usage figures (entry only) are in thousands per year for 2013.[2] Note that in the case of Vallvidrera Inferior station, figures forPeu del Funicular station are included as well.

References

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  1. ^Gangloff
  2. ^ab"Memòria de Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya 2013" [2013 Report of Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya](PDF) (in Catalan).Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya; Department of Public Works and Transport.Generalitat of Catalonia. 2014: 62. Retrieved26 June 2015.{{cite journal}}:Cite journal requires|journal= (help)
  3. ^abcdBorràs, Bernat."Funicular de Vallvidrera" [Vallvidrera Funicular].trenscat.cat (in Catalan). Retrieved30 June 2015.
  4. ^"Schedule for the Vallvidrera Funicular"(PDF).Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya. Archived fromthe original(PDF) on 5 May 2015. Retrieved4 July 2015.
  5. ^Integrated Railway Network(PDF) (Map).Autoritat del Transport Metropolità. August 2013. Archived fromthe original(PDF) on 19 June 2014. Retrieved26 June 2014.
  6. ^"Funiculars.net - Vallvidrera, Barcelona (ES)".Funiculars.net. Retrieved30 June 2015.

Bibliography

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  • Salmerón i Bosch, Carles (1988).El tren del Vallès: Història dels Ferrocarrils de Barcelona a Sabadell i Terrassa [The Vallès Train: History of the Barcelona to Sabadell and Terrassa Railway] (in Catalan). Barcelona: Terminus.ISBN 8440435606.

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