| Funiculaire de Cossonay | |
|---|---|
 passing loop with the two cars (2014) | |
| Overview | |
| Other name(s) | Funiculaire Cossonay-Ville–Cossonay-Gare; Funiculaire de la Gare à la Ville de Cossonay |
| Status | In operation |
| Owner | Transports de la région Morges-Bière-Cossonay (since 2010); Compagnie du Chemin de fer funiculaire de la Gare à la Ville de Cossonay (1892-2003, name change), Funiculaire de la Gare à la Ville de Cossonay SA (2003-2010) |
| Locale | Vaud, Switzerland |
| Coordinates | 46°36′32″N 6°30′59″E / 46.608914°N 6.51648°E / 46.608914; 6.51648 |
| Termini |
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| Connecting lines | |
| Stations | 2 |
| Website | mbc.ch |
| Service | |
| Type | Funicular |
| Operator(s) | Transports de la région Morges-Bière-Cossonay (short: MBC) |
| Rolling stock | 2 for 47 passengers each |
| History | |
| Opened | 28 August 1897; 127 years ago (1897-08-28) |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 1,228 metres (4,029 ft) |
| Number of tracks | 1 with passing loop |
| Track gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge |
| Electrification | 1982 (water counterbalancing before) |
| Conduction system | automated in 1969 |
| Operating speed | 4.5 metres per second (15 ft/s) |
| Highest elevation | 563 m (1,847 ft) |
| Maximum incline | 13% |
The Funiculaire de Cossonay is a funicular railway connecting the town of Cossonay in the Swiss canton of Vaud with Cossonay-Penthalaz railway station, on the line from Lausanne to Vallorbe and Yverdon-les-Bains. The lower funicular station is called Cossonay-Gare, but is in the village of Penthalaz. The upper station, some 130 metres (430 ft) above, is named Cossonay-Ville . The line has a length of 1228 m at a maximum incline of 13%.
History
The line was opened in 1897, and was initially operated as a water counterbalance funicular. In 1969, the line was automated, still as a water counterbalance funicular. In 1982, the line was rebuilt and converted to electric operation, with new cabins and stations.
The funicular was again completely overhauled between 2012 and 2014, reopening on June 10. At the same time, the 1982-built cabins were refurbished and repainted in its owner's green and cream. During the overhaul period, a replacement bus operated the connection.
Operation
The Compagnie du Chemin de fer Funiculaire de la Gare à la Ville de Cossonay , after a name change in 2003 Funiculaire de la Gare à la Ville de Cossonay SA, was founded in 1892. In 2010 the company was merged into the Transports de la région Morges-Bière-Cossonay, which had assumed operation already before, but then on behalf of the original owner company. The funicular is completely automatic and has the following parameters:
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of cars | 2 |
| Number of stops | 2 |
| Configuration | Single track with passing loop |
| Mode of operation | Automated |
| Track length | 1,228 metres (4,029 ft) |
| Rise | 135 metres (443 ft) |
| Average gradient | 11.5% |
| Maximum gradient | 13% |
| Track gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge |
| Capacity | 47 passengers per car |
| Maximum speed | 4.5 metres per second (15 ft/s) |
| Travel time | 6 minutes |
See also
Gallery
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upper station with car in blue (2010)
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Share of Compagnie du Chemin de fer funiculaire de la Gare à la Ville de Cossonay, issued 1. March 1897
References
- ^ "CG - Cossonay Gare-Ville". Funimag. Retrieved 13 October 2011.
- Amman, Christian (November 2014). "Cossonay funicular reopens". Today's Railways Europe. No. 227. Sheffield: Platform 5 Publishing. p. 15.
- Registre du Commerce du Canton de Vaud
- "Cossonay - Gare–Ville". Lift-World.info. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
External links
Media related to Cossonay–Gare–Ville funicular at Wikimedia Commons- Funicular's page on Transports de la région Morges-Bière-Cossonay web site
