The Pfaffenthal-Kirchberg funicular is an automated
funicular
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 en ...
in
Luxembourg City
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. The line links
Pfaffenthal-Kirchberg railway station, on
Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois
The Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois (''Luxembourg National Railway Company'', abbreviated CFL) is the national railway company of Luxembourg. In 2013, it carried approximately 25 million passengers and 804 million to ...
(CFL)
Line 10, to ''Rout Bréck – Pafendall'' tram stop, on
Luxtram, near the
European Investment Bank
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headquarters. The line is adjacent to the landmark
Grand Duchess Charlotte Bridge
The Grand Duchess Charlotte Bridge (, , ) is a road bridge in Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. It carries the N51 across the Alzette, connecting ''Avenue John F. Kennedy'', in Kirchberg, to ''Boulevard Robert Schuman'', in Limpertsberg ...
, which is crossed by the tram line and which passes over the railway line.
Construction work for the line started in early 2015. It has been in service since 10 December 2017, alongside
Pfaffenthal-Kirchberg railway station and
Luxtram.
Overview
The funicular actually consists of two parallel lines. Each line has a passing loop and two cars, and operates on the funicular principle by which one car counterbalances the other, but the two lines can operate independently, allowing either two or four cars to be used depending on demand. Each of the cars can carry up to 168 people, a journey takes 63 seconds, and the line has a maximum capacity of 7,200 people per hour. The funicular is approximately in length, overcomes a height difference of , and has a constant slope of 19.7%.[
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See also
* Pfaffenthal-Kirchberg railway station
* Pfaffenthal Panoramic Elevator
The Pfaffenthal Panoramic Elevator is a public elevator in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg which connects the city quarters of Ville Haute, the historical city center, with Pfaffenthal, in the Alzette valley below. It offers its passengers panorami ...
References
Funicular railways in Luxembourg
{{Luxembourg City buildings and structures