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(photo
Michel Azéma May 1998)
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Description
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Cossonay
is a very pleasant village located at about 130
meters above the railway Lausanne-Vallorbe/Yverdon.
In 1897 a funicular was opened between the village
and the railway station. It was first a water counterbalance
funicular. In 1969 it was transformed to be automatic
but still with water as energy.
In 1982 a complete renovation: it was transformed
in an electric funicular with new cabins, later
a new system with two cables (one tractor and one
for the tension), new engine, new stations and completely
automatic. |
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Technical
Datas
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Start
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1897
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End
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...
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Status
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Type
of funicular
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Type
of tracks
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Type
of energy
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Bottom
station
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Cossonay
Gare (432 m)
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Top
station
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Cossonay
Ville (567 m)
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Length
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1228
m
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Difference
of levels
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135
m
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Maximum
Gradient
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12,8
%
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Gauge
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1
m
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Speed
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4,5
m/s
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Cabins
making
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Gangloff,
Bern
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Manufacturer
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Doppelmayr-Von
Roll
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