Funicular Saint-Jean - Fourvière (Lyon)
N 45° 45.598 E 004° 49.573
31T E 642017 N 5069000
The Funicular Saint-Jean is one of two funiculars leaving from the Vieux Lyon station. It carries passengers from the Vieux Lyon (Old City Center) to the Fourviere Basilica.
Waymark Code: WM2A78
Location: France
Date Posted: 10/01/2007
Views: 114
It was opened in 1900 and modernised in 1970 with a change of gauge from 1,000 mm (3 ft 3?in) to 1.30m. The Fourvière - Saint-Jean line is 431m long with a 30% incline on a portion of 116m track. It was modernised again in 1987.
Length : 404m
Car capacity : 70 passengers
Length of the journey : 2 minutes
Frequency of services : 5 to 10 minutes
Seasonal?: Open All Year
Funicular's Official Website: [Web Link]
Length of Track: 404m
Angle of Incline: 30%
Elevation: 116m
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