Biel–Magglingen Funicular

Funicular railway in Biel/Bienne, Swiss canton of Bern

The Biel–Magglingen Funicular (German: Magglingenbahn; French: Funiculaire Bienne–Macolin) is a funicular railway in the bilingual city of Biel/Bienne in the Swiss canton of Bern. The funicular links Biel/Bienne at 435 m with Magglingen/Macolin at 873 m in the Jura mountains above the town.^[1] The line with a length of 1693 m has a maximum incline of 32% and a difference of elevation of 442 m. The funicular with two cars has a single track with a passing loop.

The line is owned and operated by Verkehrsbetriebe Biel/Transports publics biennois (short: VB/TPB) since 2014, when it absorbed "FUNIC AG" that also operated nearby Bienne–Evilard Funicular.^[1]Initially it was built by Drahtseilbahn-Gesellschaft Biel-Magglingen in 1887.

The funicular isn't operating in spring 2023.^[2]

Operation

The line has the following parameters:^[1]

See also

• List of funicular railways
• List of funiculars in Switzerland

Gallery

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  Car dating from 2001
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  Bridge just above the lower station
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  Share certificate of Drahtseilbahn-Gesellschaft Biel-Magglingen, issued 5. October 1886

References

1. "BM - Biel - Magglingen (Bienne - Macolin)". Funimag. Retrieved 12 October 2011.
2. Verkehrsbetriebe Biel. "Magglingenbahn ausser Betrieb bis 08.07.2023" (in German). Retrieved 10 May 2023.

External links

• Media related to Biel-Magglingen-Bahn at Wikimedia Commons
• Official web site of the FUNIC company (in German and French)

47°08′15″N 7°13′28″E / 47.137366°N 7.224541°E / 47.137366; 7.224541