The Zagreb Funicular ( Croatian: Zagrebačka uspinjača) is the funicular in Zagreb, Croatia, operated by ZET, situated in Tomić Street, connecting Ilica ( Donji Grad) with Strossmayerovo šetalište ( Strossmayer promenade) to the north ( Gornji Grad). Its 66-metre (217 ft) track makes it one of the shortest public-transport funiculars in the world. [1]
History
In 1888, D.W. Klein won a concession to build a funicular in Zagreb. The funicular was built and put into operation in 1890. The funicular was propelled by a steam engine. Initially, the steam pressure was so low, and repairs were so frequent, that it remained out of operation nearly half of the time. [2] In 1934 its steam propulsion was replaced by an electric motor. [3]
In 1969 operation of the funicular was suspended due to security reasons: its systems were worn out. Repairs lasted four and half years, and it was put back in operation on July 26, 1974. [4]
Having in mind that it kept its original shape, constructional and most of the technical properties, it was given legal protection as a monument of culture. [2]
Technical characteristics
The funicular has two cars for 28 passengers each (16 seated and 12 standing places). It runs at a speed of 1.5 m/s (4.9 ft/s), requiring 64 seconds to cross the distance. Its rides are scheduled every 10 minutes every day from 6:30 to 24:00. [5]
The cars are 5,640 mm (18 ft 6 in) long, and weigh 5.05 tonnes (4.97 long tons; 5.57 short tons) when empty. Each can carry 2,240 kg (4,940 lb). The electrical engine is in the northern (upper) station. It has a power output of 28.5 kW (38.2 hp), operates on 400 V direct current, at 720 revolutions per minute. The funicular runs on a 1,200 mm (3 ft 11+1⁄4 in) gauge track, track length is only 66 m (217 ft), but height difference is 30.5 m (100 ft) and inclination 52%. This makes it one of the shortest, but also one of the steepest funiculars in the world. [6]
See also
References
- ^ "Funicular". ZET. Archived from the original on August 5, 2014. Retrieved 2009-05-19.
- ^ a b "Uspinjača - zagrebačka perjanica već 127 godina!". Zagrebački električni tramvaj d.o.o. November 8, 2017. Retrieved 2018-06-09.
- ^ "Zagrebačka uspinjača". Grad Zagreb. Retrieved 2018-06-09.
- ^ Tomislav, Anić (2011). Povijest obilježena inovacijama 125 godina Siemensa u Hrvatskoj (PDF). Zagreb: Siemens d.d. pp. 194–195. ISBN 978-953-55237-1-0.
- ^ "Detaljnije... ZET - Javni prijevoz u Zagrebu". ZET. Retrieved 2018-06-09.
- ^ "Zagreb Funicular:Technical". Funimag. Retrieved 2009-05-19.
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