The Fribourg funicular, also known as the Neuveville - Saint-Pierre funicular, is a

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in the

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town of

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. It is powered by

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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..

Operation

The rolling stock is made up of two opposing

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cabins, which act as

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. 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

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are present at the bottom station for braking.

References

{{reflist, 30em 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

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Operation

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