Budapest Castle Hill Funicular
The Budapest Castle Hill Funicular or Budavári Sikló is a funicular railway in the city of Budapest, in Hungary. It links the Adam Clark Square and the Széchenyi Chain Bridge at river level to Buda Castle above.
| Budapest Castle Hill Funicular | |
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The Budapest funicular, with Car BS1 "Margit" in the foreground and the Széchenyi Chain Bridge in the background | |
| Overview | |
| Status | in use |
| Locale | Budapest |
| Coordinates | 47°29′52″N 19°2′21″E |
| Service | |
| Type | Funicular |
| Operator(s) | BKV (Mass Transport Company of Budapest) |
| History | |
| Opened | 1870 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 0.095 km (0.059 mi) |
| Number of tracks | Double track |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Operating speed | 5.4 km/h (3.4 mph) |
| Maximum incline | 31.75° |
The line was opened on March 2, 1870, and has been in municipal ownership since 1920. It was destroyed in the Second World War and reopened on June 4, 1986. A feature of the line are the two pedestrian foot bridges which cross above it. These were present when the line opened, were removed in 1900 when the castle's garden was extended, and rebuilt to the original design in 1983.
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