Vallvidrera Funicular

The Vallvidrera Funicular is a 736.6m funicular railway in the Barcelona district of Sarrià-Sant Gervasi, in Catalonia, Spain. It connects Peu del Funicular station on the Barcelona–Vallès Line with the residential neighborhood of Vallvidrera, in the Collserola mountain range.Opened on, the funicular has played a key role in the development of Vallvidrera and is the main public transport access to this neighborhood. Although initially privately owned by Ferrocarril de Sarriá a Barcelona, it was transferred to the Catalan government together with the Barcelona–Vallès Line after FSB's economic collapse. Thus, since, the funicular has been operated by Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya . In 1998, it was entirely rebuilt and upgraded to an automated guideway transit system, including the introduction of new rolling stock.The funicular is integrated as part of the Vallès Metro high-frequency commuter rail scheme. It runs at a basic interval of 6 minutes on weekdays, less frequently on weekends and public holidays, with a journey time of 2 minutes and 50 seconds . Besides, it is entirely within fare zone 1 of the Autoritat del Transport Metropolità fare-integrated public transport system for the Barcelona metropolitan area.