Principe–Granarolo rack railway
| Principe–Granarolo rack railway | |||
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The Principe–Granarolo railway from via Bari, with car 1 descending towards Principe. | |||
| Overview | |||
| Status | Open | ||
| Locale | Genoa, Liguria, Italy | ||
| Stations | 9 | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | Rack railway | ||
| Operator(s) | AMT Genova | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 1901 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 1,130 metres (3,710 ft) | ||
| Rack system | Riggenbach | ||
| Track gauge | 1,200 mm (3 ft 11+1⁄4 in) | ||
| Electrification | 550 V DC | ||
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The Principe–Granarolo rack railway (Italian: Ferrovia Principe-Granarolo) is a rack railway in the Italian city of Genoa that connects via del Lagaccio, near the Genoa Piazza Principe railway station, to the Granarolo hills. The line is sometimes erroneously described as a funicular and listed alongside the city's Zecca–Righi funicular, the Sant'Anna funicular and the Quezzi funicular. The line is managed by AMT Genova, which manages the city's public transport. It is a rare example of a rack railway operating within a city (others include the Dolderbahn and Stuttgart Rack Railway).