Bergamo_-_San_Vigilio_funicular

Bergamo – San Vigilio funicular

Bergamo – San Vigilio funicular

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The Bergamo – San Vigilio funicular (Italian: Funicolare di Bergamo-San Vigilio) is an funicular railway connecting Bergamo's Upper City (Italian: Città alta) to the top of San Vigilio hill. Another funicular, the Bergamo Upper City funicular, has its upper terminus approximately 800 m (2,600 ft) away on the opposite side of the Upper City.

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The funicular opened on August 27, 1912 and was temporarily closed between 1976 and 1991.[1] The line begins near the Sant'Alessandro Gate at the western edge of the Upper City from where it climbs 90 m (300 ft) in elevation at approximately 22% grade to San Vigilio hill. Original plans to urbanize San Vigilio were never realized and there is presently a belvedere and accommodation at the upper terminus.[2]

Initially the funicular consisted of two cars but this was reduced to a single car with a capacity of 55 persons in 1991.[1] Travel time for the route is 2 minutes and 40 seconds. The funicular's ticket cost is €1.30 and is integrated into the Azienda Trasporti Bergamo [it] transit network.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    Lesti, Andrea. "La funicolare di Bergamo San Vigilio". Trasporti Pubblici.info (in Italian). Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  2. [2]
    Cornolò, Giovanni; Ogliari, Francesco (2006). "La funicolare Bergamo Alta – San Vigilio". Si viaggia... anche all'insù. Le funicolari d'Italia (1880–1900) (in Italian) (2 ed.). Milan: Arcipelago edizioni. pp. 667–698. ISBN 8876953256.
  3. [3]
    The Italian Lakes. Lonely Planet. 2018. ISBN 9781787012004.
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