Funicular dos Guindais

Guindais Funicular
Funicular dos Guindais
General information
TypeFunicular
LocationCedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória
Town or cityPorto
CountryPortugal
Coordinates41°8′27.6″N 8°36′34.2″W / 41.141000°N 8.609500°W / 41.141000; -8.609500
Opened1891-1893, 2004 (2004)
OwnerPortuguese Republic
Design and construction
Architect(s)Raoul Mesnier du Ponsard
Renovating team
Architect(s)Adalberto Dias
Website
http://www.metrodoporto.pt
Present construction
Batalha
tunnel mouth 
2.8% grade
36.1% grade
Ribeira

1891-1893 construction
R. da Batalha
7% grade
Lg. da Polícia
R. do Miradouro 
49% grade
Pç. da Ribeira

The Guindais Funicular (Portuguese: Funicular dos Guindais) is a funicular railway in the Portuguese city of Porto. It connects the Praça da Batalha, situated uphill to the north, with Cais dos Guindais, by the riverside to the south. The upper station is by the terminus of the vintage tram line 22 and within walking distance of São Bento station for metro and railway connections. The lower station is by the lower level of the Dom Luís I Bridge and within walking distance of the Praça da Ribeira.

The modern funicular opened in 2004 and it runs along the same path of a funicular that briefly operated during the 19th century. It runs alongside the remains of the Fernandine Walls.