Old Quebec Funicular
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The Old Quebec Funicular (Template:Langx, Script error: No such module "IPA".) is an inclined elevator, formerly a funicular railway, in the Old Quebec neighbourhood of Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. It links the Haute-Ville (Upper Town) at Dufferin Terrace to the Basse-Ville (Lower Town) at Rue du Petit-Champlain. The Basse-Ville includes such sites as the colonial-era Notre Dame des Victoires church, the historic Petit Champlain district, the port, and the Musée de la civilisation (Museum of Civilization). Climbing at a 45-degree angle, the railway covers a total distance of Script error: No such module "convert"..[1]
History
The funicular opened on November 17, 1879 as a water balance railway. The line was converted to electrical operation in 1907. On July 2, 1945, a major fire destroyed the structure, necessitating a rebuild that was completed in 1946. Since then, major renovations have taken place in 1978 and 1998. In 2004, it celebrated 125 years of operating.[2]
In October 1996, Briton Helen Tombs was killed when the cable snapped and the emergency brake failed to stop the cabin before it crashed into the lower station.[3][4] As a result of this fatal crash, the funicular was closed and entirely revamped with modern technology. It reopened in 1998, technically as an inclined elevator, since both cabins are independent.[5][6]
The funicular has the following technical parameters:[7]
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- Cars: 2
- Configuration: Double track
- Traction: Electricity
See also
References
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External links
- The Old Quebec Funicular (in English)
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- Funicular railways in Canada
- Transport in Quebec City
- Quebec railways
- Tourist attractions in Quebec City
- Former water-powered funicular railways converted to electricity
- Railway lines opened in 1879
- Old Quebec
- Inclined elevators
- Defunct funicular railways