Bienne–Evilard Funicular

Bienne–Evilard Funicular
Bienne–Evilard Funicular
	The central station of the line (2009)
Overview
Other name(s)	Leubringenbahn; Funiculaire Bienne–Evilard; Drahtseilbahn Biel-Leubringen; Seilbahn Biel-Leubringen
Status	In operation
Owner	Verkehrsbetriebe Biel/Transports publics biennois (since 2014); Drahtseilbahn Biel-Leubringen (1896-1964, name change), Seilbahn Biel-Leubringen (1964-2000), FUNIC AG (2000-2013)
Locale	Biel/Bienne, Switzerland
Termini	"Biel/Bienne Leubringenb.(Funi)"; "Evilard/Leubringen";
Stations	3 (including "Biel/Bienne Beaumont")
Service
Type	Funicular
Operator(s)	Verkehrsbetriebe Biel/Transports publics biennois (short: VB/TPB)
Rolling stock	2
History
Opened	21 January 1898; (126 years ago)
Intermediate station	1905
Technical
Line length	920 m (3,020 ft)
Track length	933 m (3,061 ft)
Number of tracks	1 with passing loop
Track gauge	1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in)
Electrification	from opening
Highest elevation	694 m (2,277 ft)
Maximum incline	35.5%

The Bienne–Evilard Funicular (German:Leubringenbahn; French:Funiculaire Bienne–Evilard) is a funicular railway in the bilingual city of Biel/Bienne in the Swiss canton of Bern. The funicular links Biel/Bienne with Leubringen/Evilard in the Jura mountains above the town.^[1]

The line is operated by Verkehrsbetriebe Biel/Transports publics biennois (short: VB/TPB) since 2014.

Operation

The line has the following parameters:^[1]^[2]

Feature	Value
Number of cars	2
Number of stops	3 (at terminals and passing loop)
Maximum steepness	(?)
Configuration	Single track with passing loop
Track length	933 metres (3,061 ft)
Track gauge	1,000 millimetres (39 in)
Rise	242 metres (794 ft)
Travel time	6 minutes

^ ^a ^b "BM - Bienne - Evilard (Biel - Leubringen)". Funimag. Retrieved 12 October 2011.
^ Réseau ferré suisse, Secrétariat général CFF, Berne 1997, rééd. AS Verlag, ISBN 978-3-909111-74-9