Funiculaire Moléson-sur-Gruyères – Plan-Francey
| Funiculaire Moléson-sur-Gruyères – Plan-Francey | |
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passing loop in 2008 | |
| Overview | |
| Other name(s) | Funiculaire du Moléson |
| Status | In operation |
| Owner | Centre Touristique Gruyères-Moléson-Vudalla S.A. |
| Locale | Gruyères Canton of Fribourg, Switzerland |
| Termini |
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| Stations | 2 |
| Website | moleson.ch |
| Service | |
| Type | Funicular |
| Route number | 2045 |
| Operator(s) | Centre Touristique Gruyères-Moléson-Vudalla S.A. |
| Rolling stock | 2 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1998 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 1,350 m (4,430 ft) |
| Number of tracks | 1 with passing loop |
| Track gauge | 1,200 mm (3 ft 11+1⁄4 in) |
| Highest elevation | 1,520 m (4,990 ft) |
Funiculaire Moléson-sur-Gruyères – Plan-Francey is a funicular railway in the Canton of Fribourg, Switzerland. The line leads from Moléson-sur-Gruyères at 1111 m to Plan-Francey at 1520 m. From there, an aerial cableway continues to the summit of Moléson (2002 m). The line of the funicular has a length of about 1350 m and a difference of elevation of 409 m. The funicular with two cars has a single track with a passing loop.
Built in 1998, it replaced an aerial cableway from the 1960s. Already in the 1900s projects of funiculars, rack-railways and a train line to the top of Moléson were made, some receiving concessions, but ultimately not realized.
The funicular is owned and operated by the company Centre Touristique Gruyères-Moléson-Vudalla S.A. (abbreviated TTM or "GMV SA").