The Fribourg funicular, also known as the Neuveville - Saint-Pierre funicular, 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
Swiss
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town of
Fribourg
or is the capital of the Cantons of Switzerland, Swiss canton of Canton of Fribourg, Fribourg and district of Sarine (district), La Sarine. Located on both sides of the river Saane/Sarine, on the Swiss Plateau, it is a major economic, adminis ...
.
It is powered by
wastewater
Wastewater (or waste water) is water generated after the use of freshwater, raw water, drinking water or saline water in a variety of deliberate applications or processes. Another definition of wastewater is "Used water from any combination of do ...
.
History
The Fribourg funicular was opened February 4, 1899. It connects the Saint-Pierre and Neuveville neighborhoods of Fribourg. It closed briefly for maintenance in 1996 and 2014.
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Operation
The rolling stock is made up of two opposing
Von Roll cabins, which act as
counterweights. Wastewater from the Saint-Pierre neighborhood is poured into the upper cabin, driving it downwards and the other cabin upwards. The wastewater is then dumped back out into the lower Neuveville neighborhood's
sewer system.
are present at the bottom station for braking.
See also
*
List of funiculars in Switzerland
References
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Funicular railways in Switzerland
Water-powered funicular railways
Transport in the canton of Fribourg
1200 mm gauge railways in Switzerland
Railway lines opened in 1899