Sant'Anna funicular

The Sant'Anna funicular (Italian: Funicolare Sant'Anna) is a funicular railway in the Italian city of Genoa connecting the Piazza Portello, on the edge of the historic city centre, to the Corso Magenta. The line is one of several true funiculars in the city, including the Zecca–Righi funicular and the Quezzi funicular, although the Principe–Granarolo rack railway is also sometimes erroneously described as a funicular.

Sant'Anna funicular
Car at the upper terminus
Overview
StatusOpen
LocaleGenoa, Liguria, Italy
Coordinates44°24′47″N 8°56′11″E
Service
TypeFunicular
Operator(s)AMT Genova
Technical
Line length357 m (1,171 ft)
The line

History

The funicular was opened in 1891, and was initially water-driven, with water filling a ballast tank under the carriage at the top station, and emptying at the bottom. The line was converted to electric operation in 1980, and was again modernized in 1991 following a fire that destroyed the top station.[1]

Operation

The line is currently managed by AMT Genova, and has the following parameters:[1][2]

Number of cars 2
Number of stops 2
Configuration Single track with passing loop
Track length 357 metres (1,171 ft)
Track gauge 1,200 mm (3 ft 11 1⁄4 in)
Rise 54 m (177 ft)
Gradient 15.33% (average); 17% (maximum)
Capacity 30 passengers per train
Maximum speed 4 metres per second (13 ft/s)

See also

References
  1. "Funicolare Sant'Anna" (in Italian). AMT Genova. Retrieved 2015-05-27.
  2. "The funiculars of Genova - Funicolare Sant'Anna (Piazza Portello - Corso Magenta)". Funimag. Retrieved 2015-05-27.


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