Pfaffenthal-Kirchberg funicular
The Pfaffenthal-Kirchberg Funicular is an automated funicular in Luxembourg. The line links the Pfaffenthal-Kirchberg railway station, on the Luxembourg National Railway Company's line 10, to the Plateau Kirchberg tram stop, on Luxtram.[1][2][3]
Construction work for the line started in early 2015, and it has been in service since 10 December 2017.[1][4]
The funicular actually consists of two parallel lines. Each line has a passing loop and two cars, and operates on the funicular principal by which one car counter-balances 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 200 metres (660 ft) in length, overcomes a height difference of 38.7 metres (127 ft), and has a constant slope of 19.7%.[3][4]
References
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{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Luxtram: A capital idea". Tramways & Urban Transit. Light Rail Transit Association. February 2018. Archived from the original on 23 September 2018. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b "First photos from inside of Kirchberg funicular". Luxembourg Times. 4 April 2018. Archived from the original on 23 September 2018. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
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