The line is operated by the Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya (Catalan Government Railways, FGC), who also operate the Montserrat Rack Railway and the Funicular de la Santa Cova funicular railway on Montserrat Mountain, together with two other funicular railways and a significant suburban railway system in and around Barcelona.[1]
Historyedit
The line was originally built in 1918, and modified to increase capacity in 1926. In 1986 it passed to the FGC, who modernised it in 1997, providing new panoramic cars with transparent roofs.[1]
Between November 2017 and March 2018, the line was closed for maintenance on the winding gear.[3]
Referencesedit
^ abcdGreen, Richard (September 2010). "The railways of Barcelona". Today's Railways Europe. Platform 5 Publishing Ltd. p. 32.
^"Lift-Database : Montserrat : San Joan". Lift-World.info. Retrieved March 5, 2007.
^Bent, Mike (January 2018). "Montserrat funicular closed". Today's Railways Europe. Platform 5 Publishing Ltd. p. 73.
External linksedit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Funicular de Sant Joan.
Official website of the Montserrat Rack Railway and associated funicular railways (in Catalan, Spanish, English and French)
Photographic description and map of the line from Trens de Catalunya (in Catalan)
sant, joan, funicular, catalan, funicular, sant, joan, spanish, funicular, juan, funicular, railway, montserrat, near, barcelona, catalonia, spain, line, connects, monastery, upper, terminus, montserrat, rack, railway, with, sacred, sites, walking, trails, vie. 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 1 Sant Joan FunicularThe upper station and car in 2005 before closure and replacementOverviewStatusin useLocaleMontserrat near Barcelona in Catalonia SpainServiceTypeFunicularOperator s Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya Catalan Government Railways FGC HistoryOpened1918 1918 TechnicalLine length0 0503 mi 0 0810 km Number of tracksDouble trackTrack gauge5 ft 1 524 mm Maximum incline65 2 Cars of the Sant Joan funicular Contents 1 Overview 1 1 Technical Parameters 1 2 Operation 2 History 3 References 4 External linksOverview editThe funicular has the following technical parameters 1 2 Technical Parameters edit Length 503 m 1 650 ft Height 248 m 814 ft Maximum steepness 65 2 Cars 2 Capacity 60 passengers per car Configuration Single track with passing loop Travel time 6 minutes Track gauge 1 000 mm 3 ft 3 3 8 in metre gauge Traction ElectricalOperation edit The line is operated by the Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya Catalan Government Railways FGC who also operate the Montserrat Rack Railway and the Funicular de la Santa Cova funicular railway on Montserrat Mountain together with two other funicular railways and a significant suburban railway system in and around Barcelona 1 History editThe line was originally built in 1918 and modified to increase capacity in 1926 In 1986 it passed to the FGC who modernised it in 1997 providing new panoramic cars with transparent roofs 1 Between November 2017 and March 2018 the line was closed for maintenance on the winding gear 3 References edit a b c d Green Richard September 2010 The railways of Barcelona Today s Railways Europe Platform 5 Publishing Ltd p 32 Lift Database Montserrat San Joan Lift World info Retrieved March 5 2007 Bent Mike January 2018 Montserrat funicular closed Today s Railways Europe Platform 5 Publishing Ltd p 73 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Funicular de Sant Joan Official website of the Montserrat Rack Railway and associated funicular railways in Catalan Spanish English and French Photographic description and map of the line from Trens de Catalunya in Catalan 41 35 19 27 N 1 50 0 03 E 41 5886861 N 1 8333417 E 41 5886861 1 8333417 nbsp This Catalan railway related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sant Joan Funicular amp oldid 1134193023, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
