Pfaffenthal-Kirchberg funicular
The Pfaffenthal-Kirchberg Funicular is an automated funicular in Luxembourg. The line links the Pfaffenthal-Kirchberg railway station, on the Luxembourg National Railway Company's line 10, to the Kirchberg, Rout Bréck - Pafendall tram stop, on Luxtram. The line is adjacent to the landmark Grand Duchess Charlotte Bridge, which is crossed by the tram line and which passes over the railway line.
Construction work for the line started in early 2015, and it has been in service since.
The funicular actually consists of two parallel lines. Each line has a passing loop and two cars, and operates on the funicular principle by which one car counterbalances the other, but the two lines can operate independently, allowing either two or four cars to be used depending on demand. Each of the cars can carry up to 168 people, a journey takes 63 seconds, and the line has a maximum capacity of 7,200 people per hour. The funicular is approximately in length, overcomes a height difference of, and has a constant slope of 19.7%.
