Status Operational Location Funchal, Madeira Operating speed | Character Elevated Aerial lift type Gondola lift Open 2000 | |
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Termini start - Funchal in the old town
end - Monte (Funchal) | ||
Funchal cable car ride
The Funchal Cable Car (Portuguese: Teleférico do Funchal), or Madeira Cable Car, is a gondola lift that transports people from the lower section of Funchal, Madeira to the suburb of Monte.
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Funchal cable car in madeira island
History
The route of the cable car was chosen to replace the old Monte Railway which ran from 1886 - 1943.
Construction of the cable car system began in September 1999; it was opened in November 2000 and has been in service since then. The bottom station is located at Almirante Reis Park in central Funchal. The length of the cable car line is 3,718 m and the height difference 560 m; the journey takes approx. 15 minutes. The cableway has over 39 cabins with 8 seats each, and can transport up to 800 passengers per hour.
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Funchal Cable Car Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA