Ascensor da Bica
| Bica Funicular | |
|---|---|
Ascensor da Bica | |
A view of the lower funicular station along Rua de São Paulo | |
Interactive map of the Bica Funicular area | |
| General information | |
| Status | Suspended for inspection |
| Type | Funicular |
| Location | Lisbon, Portugal |
| Coordinates | 38°42′31″N 9°8′49″W / 38.70861°N 9.14694°W |
| Opened | 1892 |
| Owner | Portuguese Republic |
| Management | Carris |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Mixed masonry |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Raoul Mesnier du Ponsard |
| Website | |
| www | |
| Type | Non-movable |
| Criteria | National Monument |
| Designated | 19 February 2002 |
| Reference no. | IPA.00006465 |
The Bica Funicular (Portuguese: Ascensor da Bica), sometimes known as the Elevador da Bica (Bica Lift), is a funicular railway line in the civil parish of Misericórdia, in the municipality of Lisbon, Portugal. Operated by Carris, it connects the Rua de São Paulo with Calçada do Combro/Largo do Calhariz/Rua do Loreto. It has been in operation almost continuously for 134 years.
The line conforms to the funicular principle, with two cars permanently attached to opposite ends of a haulage cable, which is looped over a pulley at the upper end of the track. The cable links the two cars together so that they ascend and descend simultaneously, each car acting as a counterweight for the other one.