Sant'Anna funicular
The Sant'Anna funicular (Italian: Funicolare Sant'Anna) is a funicular railway in the Italian city of Genoa connecting the Piazza Portello, on the edge of the historic city centre, to the Corso Magenta. The line is one of several true funiculars in the city, including the Zecca–Righi funicular and the Quezzi funicular, although the Principe–Granarolo rack railway is also sometimes erroneously described as a funicular.
| Sant'Anna funicular | |
|---|---|
 Car at the upper terminus | |
| Overview | |
| Status | Open |
| Locale | Genoa, Liguria, Italy |
| Coordinates | 44°24′47″N 8°56′11″E |
| Service | |
| Type | Funicular |
| Operator(s) | AMT Genova |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 357 m (1,171 ft) |
History
The funicular was opened in 1891, and was initially water-driven, with water filling a ballast tank under the carriage at the top station, and emptying at the bottom. The line was converted to electric operation in 1980, and was again modernized in 1991 following a fire that destroyed the top station.[1]
Operation
The line is currently managed by AMT Genova, and has the following parameters:[1][2]
| Number of cars | 2 |
| Number of stops | 2 |
| Configuration | Single track with passing loop |
| Track length | 357 metres (1,171 ft) |
| Track gauge | 1,200 mm (3 ft 11 1⁄4 in) |
| Rise | 54 m (177 ft) |
| Gradient | 15.33% (average); 17% (maximum) |
| Capacity | 30 passengers per train |
| Maximum speed | 4 metres per second (13 ft/s) |
See also
References
- "Funicolare Sant'Anna" (in Italian). AMT Genova. Retrieved 2015-05-27.
- "The funiculars of Genova - Funicolare Sant'Anna (Piazza Portello - Corso Magenta)". Funimag. Retrieved 2015-05-27.
