Port Vell Aerial Tramway

Port Vell Aerial Tramway
Port Vell Aerial Tramway; cabins leaving Torre Jaume I
Overview
Status	Operational
Character	Aerial tramway
Location	Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain (EU)
Termini	Torre Sant Sebastià Estación de Miramar in Montjuïc
No. of stations	Torre Sant Sebastià Torre Jaume I Estación de Miramar in Montjuïc
Open	1931
Operation
Operator	Teleféricos de Barcelona
Technical features
Line length	1.3 km (0.81 mi)
Operating speed	3 m/s
Notes	elevation 107 m (351 ft) the average height: 46 m (151 ft)

The Port Vell Aerial Tramway (Catalan: Telefèric del Port or Aeri del Port, Spanish: Teleférico del Puerto) is an aerial tramway in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It crosses Port Vell, Barcelona's old harbour, connecting the Montjuïc hill with the seaside suburb of Barceloneta.

The aerial tramway first opened in 1931 and is principally a tourist attraction, used on account of its excellent views of the city and its port. It is operated by Teleféricos de Barcelona S.A. and is not part of Autoritat del Transport Metropolità (ATM) integrated fare network. Separate tickets must be purchased prior to boarding.

The aerial tramway should not be confused with the Montjuïc Cable Car, a gondola lift that links the upper terminus of the Montjuïc funicular with Montjuïc Castle.

The tramway starts at Miramar station halfway down the hill of Montjuïc at an altitude of 57 m (187 ft), passes through the peak of Torre Jaume I which is 107 m (351 ft) high and ends at the top of Torre Sant Sebastià at 86 m (282 ft), from where an elevator descends to the streets of Barceloneta.

The ride offers a fine view over Barcelona, the nearby Plaça del Portal de la Pau with the Columbus Monument, Port Vell with its Balearic ferries and the World Trade Centre, and Barceloneta with its Mediterranean beaches. The tramway makes a short stop at Torre Jaume I, allowing passengers to wander around the platform of this tower which was the world's highest aerial lift pylon until 1966, when the Glacial Aerial Tramway Kaprun III opened.