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Funchal Cable Car

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Funchal-Monte Cable Car
Ground view of the Funchal Cable Car
Overview
StatusOperational
CharacterElevated
LocationFunchal, Madeira
TerminiFunchal in the old town
32°38′50″N 16°54′08″W / 32.6472°N 16.9022°W / 32.6472; -16.9022 (Funchal station)
Monte (Funchal)
32°40′32″N 16°54′01″W / 32.6755°N 16.9003°W / 32.6755; -16.9003 (Monte station)
Open2000
Technical features
Aerial lift typeGondola lift
Operating speed5 m/s

The Funchal Cable Car (Portuguese: Teleférico do Funchal), or Madeira Cable Car, is a gondola lift that transports people from the lower section of Funchal, Madeira to the suburb of Monte.

History

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The route of the cable car was chosen to replace the old Monte Railway, which ran from 1886 to 1943.[1]

Construction of the cable car system began in September 1999; it was opened in November 2000 and has been in service since then. [1]The bottom station is located at Almirante Reis Park in central Funchal. The length of the cable car line is 3,173 m and the height difference is 560 m; the journey takes approx. 15 minutes. The cableway has over 39 cabins with 7 seats each, and can transport up to 800 passengers per hour.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Teleférico do Funchal". Teleférico do Funchal. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  2. ^ "Teleférico do Funchal". Teleférico do Funchal. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
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