The Oporto Funicular - O Funicular dos Guindais
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The Oporto Funicular - O Funicular dos Guindais
Waymark Code: WM8YTD
Location: Porto, Portugal
Date Posted: 06/01/2010
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Opened on 19 February 2004, the Funicular dos Guindais runs from the Oporto river side (Ribeira) next to the lower level of the Ponte D. Luís to the Batalha area. It replaced a nineteenth-century funicular which was closed after only a short period of operation. It runs for 281 metres and the journey takes almost three minutes. 90 metres of the route are in tunnel and the height climbed is 61 metres. Its two vehicles can carry up to 25 passengers each. The bottom station is called Vale (Avenida Gustavo Eiffel) and the top Montanha (Rua Augusto Rosa) and is operated by the Metro do Porto company. It operates from Tuesdays to Sundays from 0800 to 1900.
Seasonal?: Open All Year
Length of Track: 281 meters
Angle of Incline: 25%
Elevation: 61 meters
Funicular's Official Website: Not listed
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