Funicular edit

100 Street Funicular
Overview
LocaleEdmonton, Alberta, Canada
Transit typeFunicular
Operation
Began operationDecember 9, 2017 (2017-12-09)
Operator(s)City of Edmonton
Technical
System length260 m (853.0 ft)
Average speed2 m/s (7.2 km/h)

The 100 Street Funicular is a funicular railway in the city of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is located at 100 Street beside the Hotel Macdonald in Downtown Edmonton and provides accessible access to the river valley. The project, previously known as Mechanized River Valley Access, started construction in March 2016 and was completed in December 2017. It officially opened to the public on December 9, 2017.[1]

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References edit

  1. ^ Wong, Julia (December 9, 2017). "Edmonton's river valley funicular opens to public, on time and on budget". Global News. Retrieved March 1, 2018.

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[[Category:Funicular railways in Canada]] [[Category:Railway inclines in Canada]]