Les Avants–Sonloup funicular

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The Les Avants–Sonloup funicular is a metre gauge funicular railway in the Swiss canton of Vaud. It links the railway station of Les Avants, on the Montreux–Lenk im Simmental line between Montreux and Montbovon, with an upper terminus at Sonloup.

Description

The funicular, which was opened on 14 December 1912, runs at a right angle to the MOB line for a distance of 515 m and in doing so climbs at a 54% gradient to a height of 184 m above Les Avants. The line is still operated with the original Belle Epoque carriages. The peak season for tourists, is in the spring, when the narcissus and forget-me-not plants flower in the meadowlands near the summit.

Parameters

The funicular has the following parameters: The line is operated by Transports Montreux – Vevey Riviera, under the GoldenPass Services banner.

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