Bienne–Evilard Funicular

Funicular railway in canton of Bern, Switzerland

Bienne–Evilard Funicular

The central station of the line (2009)

Overview
Other name(s)| Leubringenbahn; Funiculaire Bienne–Evilard; Drahtseilbahn Biel-Leubringen; Seilbahn Biel-Leubringen
Status| In operation
Owner| Verkehrsbetriebe Biel/Transports publics biennois (since 2014); Drahtseilbahn Biel-Leubringen (1896-1964, name change), Seilbahn Biel-Leubringen (1964-2000), FUNIC AG (2000-2013)
Locale| Biel/Bienne, Switzerland
Termini|

* "Biel/Bienne Leubringenb.(Funi)"
* "Evilard/Leubringen"

Stations| 3 (including "Biel/Bienne Beaumont")
Service
Type| Funicular
Operator(s)| Verkehrsbetriebe Biel/Transports publics biennois (short: VB/TPB)
Rolling stock| 2
History
Opened| 21 January 1898
(126 years ago) (1898-01-21)
Intermediate station| 1905
Technical
Line length| 920 m (3,020 ft)
Track length| 933 m (3,061 ft)
Number of tracks| 1 with passing loop
Track gauge| 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in)
Electrification| from opening
Highest elevation| 694 m (2,277 ft)
Maximum incline| 35.5%
Share of the Bienne–Evilard Funicular, issued 30. December 1895

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 with Leubringen/Evilard in the Jura mountains above the town.[1]

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

## Operation[edit]

The line has the following parameters:[1][2]

Feature  | Value

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Number of cars  | 2
Number of stops  | 3 (at terminals and passing loop)
Maximum steepness | (?)
Configuration  | Single track with passing loop
Track length  | 933 metres (3,061 ft)
Track gauge | 1,000 millimetres (39 in)
Rise  | 242 metres (794 ft)
Travel time  | 6 minutes

## See also[edit]

* List of funicular railways
* List of funiculars in Switzerland

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b "BM - Bienne - Evilard (Biel - Leubringen)". Funimag. Retrieved 12 October 2011.
2. ^ Réseau ferré suisse, Secrétariat général CFF, Berne 1997, rééd. AS Verlag, ISBN 978-3-909111-74-9

## External links[edit]

* Media related to Biel/Bienne–Leubringen/Evilard funicular at Wikimedia Commons
* Official web site of the FUNIC company (in German and French)

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