Montmatre funicular railway serving the Montmartre neighborhood of Paris, France
The funicular is an automatic two-cabin railway that allows passengers to ride directly from the base of the Montmartre butte to the top, near the base of the Sacré-Cœur basilica, and vice versa. It is operated by the RATP, the Paris Transport Authority, and was first opened on July 13, 1900, although the current funicular is a much more recent renovation. Built by Akros, the current funicular is electric and entered service on June 1, 1991. It includes two independent cars with a capacity of 60 persons each. It can move 2000 persons per hour in each direction. A trip in either direction, which covers a vertical distance of 36 metres and a track distance of 108 metres, requires somewhat less than 90 seconds. The funicular provides an alternative to the multiple stairways of more than 300 steps that lead to the top of the butte.
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Location: Rue Foyatier, Montmatre, Paris, France
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Keywords: akros, authority, butte, coeur, electric, funicular, montmartre, paris, railway, ratp, sacre, transport, travel
