Montesanto Funicular - Naples, Italy
N 40° 50.823 E 014° 14.767
33T E 436450 N 4522051
The Montesanto Funicular is a true funicular: an inclined railway with two passenger cars connected via cables, operating in concert.
Waymark Code: WM17XF5
Location: Campania, Italy
Date Posted: 04/16/2023
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Opened in 1891, the Montesanto Funicular carries over 4 million passengers per year. The line connects its upper terminus in the Morghen area of Vomero with its lower terminus near the city's Spanish Quarter via three stations, Morghen, Corso Vittorio Emanuele (Napoli), and Montesanto.
The idea for the construction of the Montesanto funicular was first conceived during the construction of the Cumana Railway which was designed to service Campi Flegrei along the Naples–Torregaveta route. With the residential area expanding around Castel Sant’Elmo, it was decided it would be useful to have a second funicular route connecting the Cumana Railway with Castel Sant'Elmo and the nearby Museo di San Martino.
From the top to bottom the line is 825 metres (2,707 ft) long, and ascends 168 metres (551 ft) in altitude, at an average gradient of 23%. The carriages travel at an average speed of seven metres per second (22.97 ft/s), and the entire route takes four minutes and twenty five seconds. Each train can carry 300 passengers at a time, giving a total capacity of 6,000 passengers per hour in each direction.
Seasonal?: Open All Year
Funicular's Official Website: [Web Link]
Length of Track: 825 metres
Angle of Incline: 23%
Elevation: 168 metres
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