Verona funicular

Summary

The Verona funicular (Italian: Funicolare di Verona), also known as the San Pietro Castle funicular (Italian: Funicolare di Castel San Pietro), is an incline lift in the Veronetta district of Verona, Italy. The lift previously operated as a funicular railway and is still officially named after the funicular.

Verona funicular
Functioning as an incline lift in 2018
Overview
LocaleVerona, Veneto, Italy
Stations3
Service
TypeIncline lift
History
Opened1941
Closed1944
Reopened2017
Technical
Track length180 m (590 ft)
Photo of the San Pietro Castle and funicular in 1941

Originally constructed as a funicular, the line opened in 1941 to provide access to the San Pietro Castle [it] near the ancient Roman theatre. The funicular closed three years later as San Pietro's function as a tourist attraction failed to materialize at the time.

In the 2000s, the Verona municipal government explored options to reopen the long abandoned railway. Eventually, it was decided to re-purpose the funicular as an incline lift and the new service was completed in 2017. The current service includes two termini and an intermediate stop. The incline lift is 180 m (590 ft) long and gains an elevation of 55 m (180 ft) at a 36% slope. The line is served by a single 25-person capacity cabin.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ "Leitner Ropeways per la funicolare di Castel San Pietro a Verona" (in Italian). Ferrovie.it. 6 August 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2021.

External links edit

Funicolare di Castel San Pietro