Pfaffenthal-Kirchberg funicular

The Pfaffenthal-Kirchberg funicular is an automated funicular in Luxembourg City. The line links Pfaffenthal-Kirchberg railway station, on Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois (CFL) Line 10, to Rout Bréck – Pafendall tram stop, on Luxtram, near the European Investment Bank headquarters. 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.

Pfaffenthal-Kirchberg funicular
The Pfaffenthal-Kirchberg funicular in 2017
Overview
Coordinates49°37′8.27″N 6°8′0.58″E
Stations2
Service
TypeFunicular
History
Opened10 December 2017
Technical
Track length200 metres (660 ft)
Maximum incline19.7%

Construction work for the line started in early 2015. It has been in service since 10 December 2017, alongside Pfaffenthal-Kirchberg railway station and Luxtram.

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