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Constantine Cable Car

Coordinates: 36°22′11″N 6°36′53″E / 36.36972°N 6.61472°E / 36.36972; 6.61472
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Constantine Cable Car
Overview
LocationConstantine, Algeria
CountryAlgeria
Coordinates36°22′11″N 6°36′53″E / 36.36972°N 6.61472°E / 36.36972; 6.61472
No. of stations3
OpenJune 2008
Operation
OperatorAlgiers Metro
No. of carriers33
Carrier capacity15
Trip duration7 minutes
Technical features
Aerial lift typeBi-cable gondola detachable
Manufactured byDoppelmayr Garaventa Group
Line length3,300 feet (1,000 m)
Operating speed14 mph (23 km/h)
Vertical Interval500 feet (150 m)

The Constantine Gondola lift (French: Télécabine de Constantine) is a gondola lift, situated in Constantine in Algeria. It carries commuters through the gorges of the Rhumel River to link the eastern part of the city at the place Tatache Belkacem (formerly rue Thiers) to the west in the city Emir Abdelkader, to the University Hospital Ben Badis. Opened in June 2008, it has 33 detachable cabins with 15 seats each, connecting the two terminals in 8 minutes and can carry up to 2,000 people per hour.[1]

The Stations

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Station Tannoudji (AEK City, driving station)

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  • - Altitude: 707 meters
  • - Total area: 2480 m2
  • - The resort area: 1680 m2
  • - Surface parking areas: 800 m2

Station CHU (middle station)

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  • - Altitude: 675 meters
  • - Total area: 1820 m2

Tatache Station Place (reference station)

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The new Constantine Cable Car during technical test in 2024.
  • - Altitude: 619.29 m
  • - Total area: 1700 m2
  • - The resort area: 1400 m2
  • - Surface parking areas: 300 m2

Length of lines

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  • Length of the line Tatache Place - CHU: 425 meters.
  • Length of the line CHU - AEK City: 1092 meters.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Constantine Telepherique « The Gondola Project". Retrieved 2020-07-15.
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