Funchal Cable Car
Gondola lift in Funchal, Portugal
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The Funchal Cable Car (Portuguese: Teleférico do Funchal), or Madeira Cable Car, is a gondola lift that transports people from the lower section of Funchal, Madeira to the suburb of Monte.
32.6472°N 16.9022°W
Monte (Funchal)
32.6755°N 16.9003°W
| Funchal-Monte Cable Car | |
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Ground view of the Funchal Cable Car | |
 Interactive map of Funchal-Monte Cable Car | |
| Overview | |
| Status | Operational |
| Character | Elevated |
| Location | Funchal, Madeira |
| Termini | Funchal in the old town 32.6472°N 16.9022°W Monte (Funchal) 32.6755°N 16.9003°W |
| Open | 2000 |
| Technical features | |
Aerial lift type | Gondola lift |
| Operating speed | 5 m/s |
History
The route of the cable car was chosen to replace the old Monte Railway, which ran from 1886 to 1943.[1]
Construction of the cable car system began in September 1999; it was opened in November 2000 and has been in service since then. [1]The bottom station is located at Almirante Reis Park in central Funchal. The length of the cable car line is 3,173 m and the height difference is 560 m; the journey takes approx. 15 minutes. The cableway has over 39 cabins with 7 seats each, and can transport up to 800 passengers per hour.[2]