Fribourg funicular
| Fribourg funicular | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Other name(s) | Neuveville - Saint-Pierre funicular |
| Native name | Funiculaire Neuveville - Saint-Pierre à Fribourg |
| Status | in operation |
| Owner | Transports publics Fribourgeois (since 2000); Société du Funiculaire Neuveville-St-Pierre à Fribourg SA (-1977); Transports en commun de Fribourg SA (1977-2000) |
| Locale | Fribourg, Switzerland |
| Termini |
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| Stations | 2 |
| Website | tpf.ch |
| Service | |
| Type | Commuter funicular |
| System | Wastewater-powered funicular railway |
| Route number | 2030 |
| Operator(s) | Transports publics Fribourgeois |
| Rolling stock | 2 Von Roll cabins |
| History | |
| Commenced | 1898 |
| Opened | 4 February 1899 |
| Completed | 1899 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 121 metres (397 ft) |
| Number of tracks | 1 with passing loop |
| Character | Commuter and touristic funicular |
| Track gauge | 1,200 mm (3 ft 11+1⁄4 in) |
| Electrification | - (water counterbalancing) |
| Operating speed | 1.2 metres per second (3.9 ft/s) |
| Highest elevation | 609 metres (1,998 ft) |
| Maximum incline | 55% |
The Fribourg funicular, also known as the Neuveville - Saint-Pierre funicular, is a funicular railway in the Swiss town of Fribourg.
It is powered by wastewater.