Funiculaire du Pic du Jer
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The Funiculaire du Pic du Jer
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The funicular above Lourdes
The Funiculaire du Pic du Jer, or Pic du Jer Funicular, is a funicular railway in the French département of Hautes-Pyrénées. It links the pilgrimage town of Lourdes with the summit of the nearby Pic du Jer. The funicular was constructed in 1900.[1]
The funicular has the following technical parameters:[1][2]
- Length: 1,100 metres (3,609 ft)
- Height: 473 metres (1,552 ft)
- Maximum steepness: 56 %
- Configuration: Single track with passing loop
- Journey time: 15 minutes
- Capacity: 80 passengers per car
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Based on a translation of the article Pic du Jer from the French Wikipedia.
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