Sant Joan Funicular
| Sant Joan Funicular | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Status | in use |
| Locale | Montserrat, near Barcelona in Catalonia, Spain |
| Service | |
| Type | Funicular |
| Operator(s) | Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya (Catalan Government Railways, FGC) |
| History | |
| Opened | 1918 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 0.0503 mi (0.0810 km) |
| Number of tracks | Double track |
| Track gauge | 5 ft (1,524 mm) |
| Maximum incline | 65.2% |
The Sant Joan Funicular (Catalan: Funicular de Sant Joan; Spanish: Funicular de San Juan) is a funicular railway at Montserrat, near Barcelona in Catalonia, Spain. The line connects the monastery, and the upper terminus of the Montserrat Rack Railway, with sacred sites, walking trails and viewpoints higher up the mountain. With a maximum gradient of 65%, it is the steepest funicular in Spain.