BERGAMO FUNICOLARE CITTÀ ALTA. Funicular Railway, Bergamo, Italy. Bergamo Tourism.

The BERGAMO CITTÀ ALTA funicular railway was constructed in 1887 and designed by Alessandro Ferretti. Steam power was used initially with two coaches linked by cable and counter-balancing each other. This funicular railway is used to connect the centre of Bergamo with the Upper Town (Città Alta) at Piazza Mercato delle Scarpe. In this square shoes have been made since 1430 and the building that was the headquarters of the shoemakers’ guild is now the funicular railway station.
1917 both vehicles and stations were modernised. Stigler carriages were installed between 1920 and 1921 and both stations of Bergamo Bassa and Bergamo Alta renovated. The upper station at this time was extensively modernised with a waiting room and a prestigious panoramic veranda giving spectacular views over the city. More repairs came in 1954 and two panoramic carriages in 1964. A further restoration came in 1987 with modern automation arriving in 2008.
The height difference is 85 meters with 240 meters of distance travelled for the right track and 234 metres for the left track; the maximum gradient is 52%. There are two carriages with 50 seats each.

[@Luigi-uj5ml]

In reality they are two totally independent funiculars

[@WooWooMad]

Dear @Luigi-uj5ml, Thank you so much for the interesting and informative comment. I have only had the one visit to this funicular and found it extremely compelling and unique. I just had to use the small amount of video footage that I took to record my visit. The city at the top of the ride is just a fantastic example of a historic fortified city and I would recommend to anyone spending some money in the interesting shops therein. You are correct, at first I thought that the funicular was in a conventional style of "Balanced" working and it wasn't until later that I fully appreciated the independence of the two tracks after I had done some research. Many thanks again for your comment. Very best wishes, WooWooMad.

[@stephensmetham9062]

Thanks for posting D. Very happy memories of a great holiday.