Funicular Gare-Flon in Lausanne
Funicular Gare-Flon
AI Abstract
With a length of 318 meters and a vertical rise of 37 meters, the Gare-Flon cable car, a Funicular model, in Lausanne (Vaud) connected the stations at 447 m and 484 m above sea level. The cable car was built in 1879 by Bell and was permanently decommissioned in 1954 without being replaced.
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| Location | Lausanne |
| Name | Gare-Flon |
| Type | ??-SPB (FPMF-W) |
| Operating Time | 1879 - 1954 |
| Manufacturer | Bell |
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- Country: Switzerland
- Canton / State: Vaud
- Location: Lausanne
- Name: Gare-Flon
- Type: ??-SPB
- Operating Time: 1879-1954
- Year of construction: 1879
- Manufacturer: Bell
- Status: Dismantled without replacement
- Bottom station altitude: 447 m
- Difference in altitude: 37 m
- Length: 318 m
- Speed: 4 m/s
- Transportation uphill: Yes
- Transportation downhill: Yes
- Remarks: 1954 Umbau zur Zahnradbahn
Frequently asked questions
What is the ropeway Gare-Flon?
The Gare-Flon ropeway is a Funicular in Lausanne and connects the valley station at 447 m to the mountain station at 484 m.
When was the Gare-Flon ropeway constructed?
The Gare-Flon ropeway was constructed in 1879.
Where is the Gare-Flon ropeway located?
The Gare-Flon ropeway is operating in Lausanne (Switzerland).
How long is the Gare-Flon ropeway?
The diagonal length of the Gare-Flon ropeway is 318 meters.
What is the elevation gain of the Gare-Flon ropeway?
The Gare-Flon ropeway covers an elevation gain of 37 meters.
Who is the manufacturer of the Gare-Flon ropeway?
The Gare-Flon ropeway was constructed by the company Bell.
Technical data
| Bottom station altitude | 447 | m |
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| Top station altitude | 484 | m |
| Difference in altitude | 37 | m |
| Length | 318 | m |
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| Speed | 4 | m/s |
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| Transportation uphill | Yes | |
| Transportation downhill | Yes | |
| Remarks | 1954 Umbau zur Zahnradbahn | |
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Location of the installation
Coordinates (decimal): Bottom station 46.51779 N / 6.62946 E, Top station 46.52012 N / 6.63031 E
Location of the installation: Google Maps • Swisstopo • Swisstopo (historisch)
Map legend: 
Ropeway in operation 
Ropeway out of operation 
Ropeway dismantled
