Kakola Funicular
Inclined lift in Turku, Finland
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The Kakola Funicular (Finnish: Kakolan funikulaari; Swedish: Kakolafunikularen) is an inclined lift in Turku, Finland.[4] The lift has been in operation since 2019.[1][5] Despite its name, the Kakola funicular is not a true funicular, as it does not have a human operator[2] nor a second carriage as a counterweight. It is the first outdoor inclined lift in Finland.[3]
- Linnankatu 55b (lower station)
- Graniittilinnankatu 3 (upper station)
| Kakola Funicular | |
|---|---|
 Kakola funicular arriving at Linnankatu | |
| Overview | |
| Owner | The City of Turku |
| Locale | Turku, Finland |
| Coordinates | 60°26′28.64″N 22°14′42.29″E |
| Termini |
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| Stations | 2 |
| Service | |
| Type | Inclined lift |
| History | |
| Planned opening | 2018[1] |
| Opened | 24 May 2019[2][3] |
| Technical | |
| Track length | 0.130[3] km (0.081 mi) |
| Operating speed | 7 km/h (4.3 mph) |
Technical problems
The funicular has suffered from numerous technical difficulties throughout its lifetime, with downtimes extending sometimes to weeks.[6] On average it has suffered a problem of some sort every six days, and been halted a total of 130 times during the first two years of its operation.[7] Because of its excessive downtimes and technical problems, the funicular has gained the nickname "jumikulaari", a portmanteau of "jumissa" ("stuck") and "funikulaari" ("funicular").[8]