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Sant Joan Funicular Railway

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Sant Joan Funicular Railway
Sant Joan Funicular Railway
Sant Joan Funicular Railway
Sant Joan Funicular Railway
Sant Joan Funicular Railway
Sant Joan Funicular Railway
Sant Joan Funicular Railway
Sant Joan Funicular Railway
Sant Joan Funicular Railway
Sant Joan Funicular Railway
Sant Joan Funicular Railway
Sant Joan Funicular Railway
Sant Joan Funicular Railway
Sant Joan Funicular Railway
Sant Joan Funicular Railway
Sant Joan Funicular Railway
Sant Joan Funicular Railway
Sant Joan Funicular Railway
Sant Joan Funicular Railway
Sant Joan Funicular Railway
Sant Joan Funicular Railway
Sant Joan Funicular Railway
Sant Joan Funicular Railway
Sant Joan Funicular Railway
Sant Joan Funicular Railway
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Pl. Espanya station lobby | Operates in the area around Mare de Du00E9u de Montserrat abbey. From the abbey esplanade, the Sant Joan railway connects with the highest part of the mountain, Montserrat, Spain

The Sant Joan Funicular is a funicular railway at Montserrat, near Barcelona in Catalonia, Spain. The line connects the monastery, and the upper terminus of the Montserrat Rack Railway, with sacred sites, walking trails and viewpoints higher up the mountain. With a maximum gradient of 65%, it is the steepest funicular in Spain.The funicular has the following technical parameters: Length: 503 m Height: 248 m Maximum steepness: 65.2 % Cars: 2 Capacity: 60 passengers per car Configuration: Single track with passing loop Travel time: 6 minutes Track gauge: 1,000 mm metre gauge Traction: ElectricalThe line is operated by the Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya , who also operate the Montserrat Rack Railway and the Funicular de la Santa Cova funicular railway on Montserrat Mountain, together with two other funicular railways and a significant suburban railway system in and around Barcelona.The line was originally built in 1918, and modified to increase capacity in 1926. In 1986 it passed to the FGC, who modernised it in 1997, providing new panoramic cars with transparent roofs.Between November 2017 and March 2018, the line was closed for maintenance on the winding gear.
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