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Funiculaire de Saint-Hilaire du Touvet

Coordinates: 45°18′11.78″N 5°53′43.93″E / 45.3032722°N 5.8955361°E / 45.3032722; 5.8955361
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Funiculaire de Saint-Hilaire du Touvet
Overview
StatusOperational
LocaleIsère, France
Termini
Service
TypeFunicular
History
Opened1924
Technical
Line length1,480 m (4,860 ft)
Track gauge1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in) metre gauge
Maximum incline830 (83%)
Route diagram

Saint-Hilaire du Touvet
tunnel
steepest grade: 83%
level crossing
old mule track
stream
Montfort

The Funiculaire de Saint-Hilaire du Touvet, or Saint-Hilaire du Touvet Funicular, is a funicular railway in the Isère department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. It connects Montfort, located on the road between Grenoble and Chambéry, to the village of Saint-Hilaire du Touvet, which is situated on the Plateau-des-Petites-Roches 600 metres (1,969 ft) above.[1] [2][3]

Before the construction of the funicular, Saint-Hilaire du Touvet was accessible only on foot or by mule. Work on the funicular began in 1920, and it opened in 1924, primarily to serve several sanatoria built to house tuberculosis patients.[1] A road was later built, and today, the funicular is mainly used by tourists and paragliders.

Until 1955, the funicular operated with two 40-passenger cars. These were replaced that year by a more modern design, increasing capacity to 60 passengers per car. In 1992, these were replaced with new cars featuring a retro design reminiscent of the original 1924 models.[4]

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Funiculaire Saint Hilaire du Touvet - History". Funimag. Retrieved 2007-02-15.
  2. ^ "Funiculaire Saint Hilaire du Touvet - Bottom Station". Funimag. Retrieved 2007-02-15.
  3. ^ "Funiculaire Saint Hilaire du Touvet - Technical Data". Funimag. Retrieved 2007-02-15.
  4. ^ "Funiculaire Saint Hilaire du Touvet - The Cabins". Funimag. Retrieved 2007-02-15.
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45°18′11.78″N 5°53′43.93″E / 45.3032722°N 5.8955361°E / 45.3032722; 5.8955361