Artxanda Funicular

Artxanda Funicular
Lower station, Plaza Funikularreko, 2023
Overview
LocaleBilbao, Spain
Termini
  • Castaños
  • Artxanda
Stations2
Service
TypeFunicular
Operator(s)Funicular de Artxanda S.A.
Ridership1.03 million (2019)[1]
History
Opened1915
Technical
Line length770 m (0.48 mi)
Number of tracksSingle-track with passing loop
Track gauge1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in) metre gauge

The Artxanda Funicular (Basque: Artxandako funikularra; Spanish: Funicular de Artxanda) is a funicular railway in the city of Bilbao in Spain's Basque Country. It links downtown Bilbao with the recreational area at the summit of the nearby Artxanda Mountain, which has a park, several restaurants, a hotel, a sports complex, and offers panoramic views of the city.

  1. ^ "Informe del transporte público en Bizkaia 2019" (PDF) (in Spanish). CTB. p. 51. Retrieved 15 May 2021.

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