Opicina Tramway
N 45° 41.192 E 013° 47.232
33T E 405561 N 5059935
The Opicina Tramway is an unusual hybrid tramway and funicular railway in the city of Trieste, Italy.
Waymark Code: WMCB80
Location: Friuli–Venezia Giulia, Italy
Date Posted: 08/18/2011
Views: 3
It links Piazza Oberdan, on the northern edge of the city centre, with the village of Villa Opicina in the hills above.
For most of the journey, the line operates as a conventional, electrically powered tramway, with a mixture of street running and reserved track. On the steepest section of the line, between Piazza Scorcola and Vetta Scorcola, the trams are pushed uphill and braked downhill by a pair of cable tractors that operate on funicular principles.
The line forms part of the network of Trieste Trasporti, the public transport operator for Trieste, and operates as line 2 of that operator. The line operates every 20 minutes from early morning (07:00) to early evening (20:00).
The line has been modernised several times over the years, most recently in 2005 and 2006. However it still uses the four of the five 1935 built tram cars, supplemented by two similar cars built in 1942. Two of the original four wheel cars have survived, and one sees occasional use as an operational museum car. New unmanned cable tractors were provided at the most recent rebuild, which are remotely operated by the tram drivers.
The "Official Tourism" URL link to the attraction: [Web Link]
The attraction’s own URL: [Web Link]
Hours of Operation:
Mon-Sun 07-20
Admission Prices:
1.30
Approximate amount of time needed to fully experience the attraction: Up to 1 hour
Transportation options to the attraction: Personal Vehicle or Public Transportation
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