Funicular del Tibidabo
The lower station at Plaça Dr. Andreu
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| Overview | |
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| Service type | Funicular |
| Locale | Barcelona |
| Route | |
| Start |
Plaça del Doctor Andreu (Tramvia Blau) |
| End | Tibidabo |
| Distance travelled | 1,130 m (3,710 ft) |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in) |
The Tibidabo Funicular (Catalan: Funicular del Tibidabo) is a funicular railway in the city of Barcelona, in Catalonia, Spain. The line connects Plaça del Doctor Andreu, the upper terminus of the Tramvia Blau, with the summit of Tibidabo, where there is an amusement park and a church, the Temple Expiatori del Sagrat Cor.
The Tramvia Blau, along with a parallel bus service, provides a connection from Avenida Tibidabo metro station. This is the terminus of line 7 of the Barcelona Metro, operated by the FGC from a city terminus at Plaça de Catalunya.
Like the Tramvia Blau, the funicular it is not part of Autoritat del Transport Metropolità (ATM) integrated fare network. Tickets must be separately purchased from ticket offices or machines at the terminal stations prior to travel.
The funicular is one of three in Barcelona, the others being the Funicular de Vallvidrera and the Funicular de Montjuïc.
The line was opened on October 29, 1901 with a length of 1,130 metres (3,710 ft). It has been modernised twice, in 1922 and in 1958.
The funicular has the following technical parameters:
Coordinates: 41°24′59.2″N 2°7′51.9″E / 41.416444°N 2.131083°E
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