Manizales Gondola Lift
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The Manizales Gondola Lift, known in Spanish as Cable Aéreo Manizales, is a gondola lift system implemented in the cities of Manizales and Villamaría, Colombia for urban public transport.[3]
| Manizales Gondola Lift | |||
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View of the gondolas | |||
| Overview | |||
| Locale | Manizales and Villamaría, Colombia | ||
| Transit type | Gondola lift | ||
| Number of lines | 3 | ||
| Line number | Line 1 (Cámbulos-Fundadores), Line 2 (Cámbulos-Villamaría), Line 3 (Cámbulos-El Cable) | ||
| Number of stations | 7 | ||
| Annual ridership | 3.95 million (2025)[1] | ||
| Website | cableaereomanizales.gov.co | ||
| Operation | |||
| Began operation | October 30, 2009 | ||
| Operator(s) | Infimanizales | ||
| Number of vehicles | 110[2] | ||
| Technical | |||
| System length | 5.5 km (3.4 mi) | ||
| Average speed | 5 m/s (16 ft/s)[3] | ||
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Network
The network has three operating lines: the original Line 1 and the more recent Line 2 and Line 3. Line 1 follows a north–south direction connecting the centre of Manizales, at Fundadores station, with its bus terminal in Cámbulos station, over a distance of 2 km.[4] Line 2 is a 705 m extension from Cámbulos to Villamaría station, in the centre of this municipality.[5] Line 3 has four stations laid in an east–west direction and connects Cámbulos with El Cable station.[6]
See also
Media related to Cable Aéreo de Manizales at Wikimedia Commons
External links
- Cable Aéreo Manizales (in Spanish)