The Bienne–Evilard Funicular ( German:''Leubringenbahn''; French:''Funiculaire Bienne–Evilard'') is a

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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

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. The funicular links Biel/Bienne with Leubringen/Evilard in the

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above the town. The line is operated by Verkehrsbetriebe Biel/Transports publics biennois (short: VB/TPB) since 2014.

Operation

The line has the following parameters:''Réseau ferré suisse'', Secrétariat général CFF, Berne 1997, rééd. AS Verlag,

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 {{Europe-rail-transport-stub

Operation

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