Tibidabo Funicular
The Tibidabo Funicular is a funicular railway in the city of Barcelona, in Catalonia, Spain. The line connects Plaça del Doctor Andreu, the upper terminus of the Tramvia Blau, with the summit of Tibidabo, where there is an amusement park and a church, the Temple Expiatori del Sagrat Cor.
The Tramvia Blau, along with a parallel bus service, provides a connection from Avenida Tibidabo metro station. This is the terminus of line 7 of the Barcelona Metro, operated by the FGC from a city terminus at Plaça de Catalunya. As of October 2019, both the Tramvia Blau and the Funicular are out of service. Replacement bus TC2 connects Avinguda de Tibidabo station with the hilltop park.
Like the Tramvia Blau, the funicular is not part of Autoritat del Transport Metropolità integrated fare network. Tickets must be separately purchased from ticket offices or machines at the terminal stations prior to travel.
The funicular is one of three in Barcelona, the others being the Funicular de Vallvidrera and the Funicular de Montjuïc.History
The line was opened on October 29, 1901 with a length of. It has been modernised twice, in 1922 and in 1958.The funicular has the following technical parameters:
