Funiculaire Sierre-Montana-Crans | |
Other Name: | Funiculaire SMC; Sierre-Montana-Crans; Sierre-Montana-Vermala; Funiculaire de Sierre à Montana-Vermala |
Type: | Funicular (before 1997: with 2 sections) |
Status: | In operation |
Start: | "Sierre/Siders (funi)" at Rue du Pradec 2 |
End: | "Montana Gare" at Avenue de la Gare 28 |
Stations: | 4 (including "Venthône", "Bluche-Randogne"); 6 (before 2022) |
Routenumber: | 2225 |
Event1label: | Single section |
Event3label: | New tracks |
Owner: | Compagnie de Chemin de Fer et d'Autobus Sierre-Montana-Crans, (SMC) SA |
Operator: | SMC |
Stock: | 2 |
Tracks: | 1 with passing loop |
Electrification: | from opening |
Elevation M: | 1471 |
Website: | cie-smc |
Map State: | uncollapsed |
Funiculaire Sierre–Montana–Crans (abbreviated SMC) is a funicular railway in Valais, Switzerland. The line leads from Sierre at 540 m to Crans-Montana at 1471 m. The funicular has a single section of about 4300 m since 1997 making it the longest. Earlier, it had two sections with the break at St-Maurice-de-Laques. The funicular with two cars has a single track with a passing loop. The funicular was closed from March to December 2022 for new tracks and cars, fewer intermediate stations to allow 20-minute intervals and a journey time of 14 minutes.
The lower station is located near the Sierre/Siders railway station on the Simplon line. Intermediate stations are at Venthône and Bluche-Randogne.
The funicular was opened in 1911. The line is operated by "Compagnie de Chemin de Fer et d’Autobus Sierre-Montana-Crans (SMC) SA".