Verona funicular
Functioning as an incline lift in 2018
Overview
LocaleVerona, Veneto, Italy
Stations3
Service
TypeIncline lift
History
Opened1941
Closed1944
Reopened2017
Technical
Track length180 m (590 ft)
Photo of the San Pietro Castle and funicular in 1941

The Verona funicular (Italian: Funicolare di Verona), also known as the San Pietro Castle funicular (Italian: Funicolare di Castel San Pietro), is an incline lift in the Veronetta district of Verona, Italy. The lift previously operated as a funicular railway and is still officially named after the funicular.

Originally constructed as a funicular, the line opened in 1941 to provide access to the San Pietro Castle near the ancient Roman theatre. The funicular closed three years later as San Pietro's function as a tourist attraction failed to materialize at the time.

In the 2000s, the Verona municipal government explored options to reopen the long abandoned railway. Eventually, it was decided to re-purpose the funicular as an incline lift and the new service was completed in 2017. The current service includes two termini and an intermediate stop. The incline lift is 180 m (590 ft) long and gains an elevation of 55 m (180 ft) at a 36% slope. The line is served by a single 25-person capacity cabin.[1]

References

  1. "Leitner Ropeways per la funicolare di Castel San Pietro a Verona" (in Italian). Ferrovie.it. 6 August 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2021.

Funicolare di Castel San Pietro

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