Funiculaire de Pau
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The Funiculaire de Pau, or Pau Funicular, is a funicular railway in the city of Pau in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques département of southwestern France. It links the Boulevard des Pyrénées, on the level of the city centre and the Château de Pau, to Pau railway station in the valley below.[1]
The funicular was brought into service in 1908. The current cabins date from 1961 and were refurbished at the end of 2006. The service has been free since 1978.[1]
The funicular has the following technical parameters:[1][2]
- Length: 103 metres
- Height: 26 metres
- Maximum steepness: 30 %
- Capacity: 30 passengers per car
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Based on a translation of the article from the French Wikipedia.
- ^ Lift-Database : Pau. Lift-World.info. Retrieved on February 19, 2007.
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