Английская Википедия:Funiculars of Lyon
Шаблон:Expand French Шаблон:Citations Шаблон:Lyon transport The Funiculars of Lyon (Funiculaires de Lyon) is a network of funicular railways in Lyon, France. Of the five lines once in existence, only the two routes on the Fourvière hill remain in operation, with the rest of the network now either closed, converted to road vehicle use, or integrated within the Lyon underground system.
History
No fewer than five funicular lines, nicknamed ficelles ("threads") were built.
- The first line opened in 1862 and linked Rue Terme and Boulevard de la Croix-Rousse. The funicular was closed and converted to a road tunnel in 1968.
- The second line opened in 1891 and served the Butte de la Croix Rousse. The line was converted into a rack railway in 1972 and rebuilt and extended at both ends to become Line C of the Lyon Metro in 1978.
- The third line opened in 1878 linking Saint-Jean to Saint-Just with an intermediate station at Minimes, climbing the Fourvière hill. The line was converted to a rack railway in 1901 and back to a funicular in 1958.
- The fourth and fifth lines were opened in 1900, linking the Tour Metallique on Fourvière hill to Saint-Paul and the Basilica on Fourvière with Saint-Jean. The first was closed in 1937 and the second was modernised in 1970 with a change of gauge from Шаблон:RailGauge to Шаблон:RailGauge. The Fourvière - Saint-Jean line is Шаблон:Convert long with a 30% incline.
Both lines still in service were modernised again in 1986 and 1987. The Fourvière funicular was refurbished at the start of 2018, and the St Just funicular at the start of 2019. A new station at Saint-Jean was built in 1991 to serve the new line Шаблон:R-I of the Metro and both funicular lines, and the whole complex named Vieux-Lyon.
According to the definition of a rapid transit system given by French dictionariesШаблон:Snd"electric traction railway, partially or totally underground, serving a large urban area"Шаблон:SndLyon can claim to have one of the world's first rapid transit lines, as the Terme funicular, which meets these characteristics, was opened in 1862, six months before the first section of the Metropolitan Railway in London.
Current lines
Route map
F1 (Saint-Jean - Saint-Just)
| Saint-Jean - Saint-Just | Шаблон:RailGauge |
| Length | Шаблон:Convert |
| Height | Шаблон:Convert |
| Number of stops | 3 |
| Fleet | 2 funicular cars |
| Capacity | 216 passengers |
| Length of journey | 3 minutes 20 seconds |
| Opening times | 05:00 to 24:00 |
| Frequency of services | 5 to 10 minutes |
F2 (Saint-Jean - Fourvière)
| Saint-Jean - Fourvière | Шаблон:RailGauge |
| Length | Шаблон:Convert |
| Height | Шаблон:Convert |
| Number of stops | 2 |
| Fleet | 2 funicular cars |
| Capacity | 70 passengers |
| Length of journey | 2 minutes |
| Opening times | 06:00 to 22:00 |
| Frequency of services | 5 to 10 minutes |
Late 2010s refurbishment
From January to June 2018, the Fourvière funicular was refurbished. This refurbishment included a revised livery, brighter and more open carriages, the carriages had a wheelchair space created, and new AC motors installed to replace the old DC motors.
From December 2018 to June 2019, St Just’s Funicular was closed for refurbishment. It received a new livery, similar to the livery on the upcoming MPL16s. It also received a new interior which is brighter and more spacious.
Funicular cars in preservation
Funicular car n°1 is preserved at the AMTUIR (fr). It operated on the single track line from Saint-Jean to the Basilique de Fourvière. The line it served on was modernised in 1970 and equipped with new cars.
The car was given to the AMTUIR (Musée des Transports Urbains) by the Transports en Commun de la Région Lyonnaise (TCRL) on 27 May 1970.
| Tramcar n°11 data | |
| Length | Шаблон:Convert |
| Width | Шаблон:Convert |
| Height | Шаблон:Convert |
| Gross weight | Шаблон:Convert |
| Capacity | 12/44 |
| Current | By pantograph for lighting only. |
| Gauge | Шаблон:RailGauge |
See also
External links
- Plan of Lyon metro and funiculars
- Picture library of transport in Lyon
- A pdf file about the Funicular Refurbishment (2018)
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