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Status
  
Operational

Location
  
Funchal, Madeira

Operating speed
  
5 m/s

Character
  
Elevated

Aerial lift type
  
Gondola lift

Open
  
2000

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Termini
  
start - Funchal in the old townend - 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.

References

Funchal Cable Car Wikipedia
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