The Biel–Magglingen Funicular (
German: ''Magglingenbahn'';
French: ''Funiculaire Bienne–Macolin'') 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 ...
in the bilingual city of
Biel/Bienne
Biel/Bienne (official bilingual wording; German language, German: ''Biel'' ; French language, French: ''Bienne'' ; Bernese German, locally ; ; ; ) is a bilingual city in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. With over 55,000 residents, it is the ...
in the
Swiss
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* the adjectival form of Switzerland
* Swiss people
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canton of Bern
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. The funicular links Biel/Bienne at 435 m with
Magglingen/Macolin at 873 m in the
Jura mountains
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above the town.
The line with a length of 1693 m has a maximum incline of 32% and a difference of elevation of 442 m. The funicular with two cars has a single track with a
passing loop.
The line is owned and operated by
Verkehrsbetriebe Biel/Transports publics biennois (short: VB/TPB) since 2014, when it absorbed "FUNIC AG" that also operated nearby
Bienne–Evilard Funicular
The Bienne–Evilard Funicular ( German:''Leubringenbahn''; French:''Funiculaire Bienne–Evilard'') is a funicular railway in the bilingual city of Biel/Bienne in the Swiss canton of Bern. The funicular links Biel/Bienne ...
.
[Initially it was built by ''Drahtseilbahn-Gesellschaft Biel-Magglingen'' in 1887.
The funicular isn't operating in spring 2023.]
Operation
The line has the following parameters:[
]
See also
* List of funicular railways
This is a list of funicular railways, organised by place within country and continent. The funiculars range from short urban lines to significant multi-section mountain railways.
A funicular railway is distinguished from the similar incline elev ...
* List of funiculars in Switzerland
Gallery
File:Picswiss BE-98-55 Biel Bienne- Funiculaire nach Magglingen (Macolin).jpg, Car dating from 2001
File:Bruecke Biel-Magglingen-Bahn 01 10.jpg, Bridge just above the lower station
File:Drahtseilbahn-Ges. Biel-Magglingen 1886.jpg, Share certificate of ''Drahtseilbahn-Gesellschaft Biel-Magglingen'', issued 5. October 1886
References
External links
*
Official web site of the FUNIC company
(in German and French)
Funicular railways in Switzerland
Public transport in Switzerland
Transport in Biel/Bienne
Magglingen
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