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FLT - Saint-Luc Tignousa

(photo Michel Azéma May 1998)

Description

Saint-Luc is a small village located in the Val d'Anniviers, a valley in the canton of Valais just beside Sierre. The funicular was built between the 10th April 1994 and the 21st January 1995 to replace the old chair lift. The track is not straigth, it describes an large S and is completely built on stilts.

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Technical Datas

Start 1995 End  ...  Status   Type of funicular   Type of tracks Type of energy Bottom station Saint-Luc (1680 m) Top station Tignousa (2180 m) Length 1275 m Difference of levels 500 m Maximum Gradient 55 %  Average Gradient  43 % Gauge 1,2 m Speed 10 m/s  Study, making, realization  Garaventa, Goldau  Cabins making  Gangloff, Bern  Electronic  Frey AG, Stans Funiculaire St-Luc Chandolin SA CH - 3961 SAINT-LUC info@funiluc.ch