The Kakola Funicular (Finnish: Kakolan funikulaari; Swedish: Kakolafunikularen) is an inclined lift in Turku, Finland.[4] The lift has been in operation since 2019.[1][5] Despite its name, the Kakola funicular is not a true funicular, as it does not have a human operator[2] nor a second carriage as a counterweight. It is the first outdoor inclined lift in Finland.[3]
| Kakola Funicular | |
|---|---|
 Kakola funicular arriving at Linnankatu | |
| Overview | |
| Owner | The City of Turku |
| Locale | Turku, Finland |
| Coordinates | 60°26′28.64″N 22°14′42.29″E / 60.4412889°N 22.2450806°E |
| Termini |
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| Stations | 2 |
| Service | |
| Type | Inclined lift |
| History | |
| Planned opening | 2018[1] |
| Opened | 24 May 2019[2][3] |
| Technical | |
| Track length | 0.130[3] km (0.081 mi) |
| Operating speed | 7 km/h (4.3 mph) |
Technical problems
editThe funicular has suffered from numerous technical difficulties throughout its lifetime, with downtimes extending sometimes to weeks.[6] On average it has suffered a problem of some sort every six days, and been halted a total of 130 times during the first two years of its operation.[7] Because of its excessive downtimes and technical problems, the funicular has gained the nickname "jumikulaari", a portmanteau of "jumissa" ("stuck") and "funikulaari" ("funicular").[8]
References
edit- ^ a b "Funikulaarin avajaiset siirtyvät toukokuun lopulle – osa työstä jouduttu teettämään uudelleen". Turun sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 2023-10-20.
- ^ a b "Turun funikulaari onkin vinohissi". Tekniikka&Talous (in Finnish). Retrieved 2023-10-20.
- ^ a b c "Funikulaari". Turku.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 2023-10-20.
- ^ "Funicular". Turku.fi. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
- ^ "Kakola Funicular Stations". Finnish Architecture Navigator. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
- ^ "Turun funikulaari liikkuu taas! Rinnehissi ehti olla poissa käytöstä 23 päivää". Yle uutiset (in Finnish). Retrieved 2023-10-20.
- ^ Mikael Piippo (2021-07-09). "Bergbanan i Åbo krånglar stup i kvarten" (in Swedish). Hufvudstadsbladet.
- ^ "Turun funikulaari täyttää kaksi vuotta – kysyimme turkulaisten mielipidettä "jumikulaarista", joka hajoaa keskimäärin joka kuudes päivä". Yle uutiset (in Finnish). Retrieved 2023-10-20.