Funiculaire du pic du Jer explained

The funiculaire du pic du Jer, or Pic du Jer funicular, is a funicular railway in the French département of Hautes-Pyrénées. It links the pilgrimage town of Lourdes with the summit of the nearby Pic du Jer. The funicular was constructed in 1900.^[1]

The funicular has the following technical parameters:^{[1] [2]}

• Length: 1100m (3,600feet)
• Height: 473m (1,552feet)
• Maximum steepness: 56 %
• Configuration: Single track with passing loop
• Journey time: 15 minutes
• Capacity: 80 passengers per car

See also

• List of funicular railways

References

Coordinates:

• Lower station:
• Upper station:

Notes and References

1. Based on a translation of the article Funiculaire du pic du Jer from the French Wikipedia.
2. Web site: Lift-Database : Pic de Jer . Lift-World.info . February 19, 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070927223524/http://www.seilbahntechnik.net/lifte/9906/datas.php . September 27, 2007 . dead .