Funiculaire du pic du Jer
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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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- ^ a b Based on a translation of the article Funiculaire du pic du Jer from the French Wikipedia.
- ^ "Lift-Database : Pic de Jer". Lift-World.info. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved February 19, 2007.
Coordinates:
- Lower station: 43°5′1″N 0°2′39″W / 43.08361°N 0.04417°W
- Upper station: 43°4′50″N 0°1′58″W / 43.08056°N 0.03278°W
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