Capri funicular


The Capri funicular is a funicular railway on the island of Capri, in the Campania region of Italy. The line connects the Marina Grande on the coast with the Piazza Umberto I in the centre of the island. It is long and includes a tunnel and a viaduct, climbing a vertical distance of.
The line was built by Von Roll and opened in 1907, being managed by the Società Imprese Capri. It was rebuilt in 1958, with the old four-wheeled cars replaced by much larger bogie cars, and the haulage equipment also replaced. A further rebuilding in 1991 again replaced the cars and haulage equipment. The line underwent a four-month upgrade in early 2018, with the work including replacement of the winding motors and a remodelling of the two cars, resulting in a 20% increase in capacity.
The line is now operated by the Società Anonima Imprese Pubbliche e Private Isola di Capri and operates every 15 minutes, or more frequently on demand, between 06:30 and 20:30 daily. It has the following parameters: