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Funiculaire Sierre–Montana–Crans
Funicular railway to Crans-Montana in Valais, Switzerland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Funiculaire Sierre–Montana–Crans (abbreviated SMC) is a funicular railway in Valais, Switzerland. The line leads from Sierre at 540 m (1,770 ft) to Crans-Montana at 1,471 m (4,826 ft). The funicular has a single section of about 4.3 km (2.7 mi) since 1997, making it the longest in the world.[1] Earlier, it had two sections with the break at St-Maurice-de-Laques. The funicular with two cars has a single track with a passing loop. The funicular was closed from March to December 2022 for new tracks and cars, fewer intermediate stations to allow 20-minute intervals[2][3] and a journey time of 14 minutes.[4]
The lower station is located near the Sierre/Siders railway station on the Simplon line. Intermediate stations are at Venthône and Bluche-Randogne.
The funicular was opened in 1911.[5][6] The line is operated by "Compagnie de Chemin de Fer et d’Autobus Sierre-Montana-Crans (SMC) SA".[5]
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Further reading
- Zehnder-Spoerry, Roland; Laplace-Delapraz, M. (1915), "Le chemin de fer funiculaire Sierre-Montana-Vermala", Bulletin Technique de la Suisse Romande (in French), 41 (17/18/19): 191–195, 203–207, 215–221
- Zehnder-Spörry, Roland (3 March 1916), "Elektrische Drahtseilbahn Siders-Montana-Vermala", Zeitschrift des Österreichischen Ingenieur- und Architektenvereins (in German), 68 (9): 169–174
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