Bienne–Evilard Funicular
| Bienne–Evilard Funicular | |
|---|---|
Funicular car in 2012 | |
| Overview | |
| Other names | Leubringenbahn; Funiculaire Bienne–Evilard; Drahtseilbahn Biel-Leubringen; Seilbahn Biel-Leubringen |
| Status | In operation |
| Owner | Verkehrsbetriebe Biel/Transports publics biennois (VB/TPB) |
| Locale | Biel/Bienne, Switzerland |
| Termini |
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| Stations | 3 (including "Biel/Bienne Beaumont") |
| Service | |
| Type | Funicular |
| Operator(s) | Verkehrsbetriebe Biel/Transports publics biennois (VB/TPB) |
| Rolling stock | 2 |
| History | |
| Opened | January 1898 |
| Intermediate station | 1905 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 920 m (3,020 ft) |
| Track length | 933 m (3,061 ft) |
| Number of tracks | 1 with passing loop |
| Track gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) |
| Electrification | from opening |
| Highest elevation | 694 m (2,277 ft) |
| Maximum incline | 35.5% |
The Bienne–Evilard Funicular (German:Leubringenbahn; French:Funiculaire Bienne–Evilard) is a funicular railway in the bilingual city of Biel/Bienne in the Swiss canton of Bern. The funicular links Biel/Bienne with Leubringen/Evilard in the Jura mountains above the town. It is owned and operated by Verkehrsbetriebe Biel/Transports publics biennois (VB/TPB), the city's public transport operator.