Ritom funicular
| Ritom funicular | |
|---|---|
Looking down the Ritom funicular | |
| Overview | |
| Other name(s) | Funicolare del Ritom |
| Status | in operation |
| Locale | Ticino, Switzerland |
| Termini |
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| Stations | 3 (including Altanca (funicolare)) |
| Service | |
| Type | funicular |
| Rolling stock | 1 |
| History | |
| Opened | 21 July 1921 (open to public) |
| Technical | |
| Track length | 1,369 metres (4,491 ft) |
| Track gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) |
| Electrification | from opening |
| Maximum incline | 87.8% |
The Ritom funicular (Italian: Funicolare del Ritom) is a funicular railway in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland. It links a lower terminus at Piotta, in the valley of the Ticino River near the southern portal of the Gotthard Tunnel, with an upper terminus at Piora, a 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) walk from Ritom Lake. There is also an intermediate stop at Altanca.