| Gaia Cable Car Teleférico de Gaia | |
|---|---|
.jpg) The cable car, with the Porto waterfront opposite | |
| Overview | |
| Status | Operational |
| Character | Gondola lift |
| Location | Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto, Portugal |
| Termini | Jardim do Morro Cais de Gaia |
| Open | 2011 |
| Website | https://gaiacablecar.com/ |
| Operation | |
| Operator | Telef - Transportes por Cabo e Concessões, SA |
The Gaia Cable Car, or Teleférico de Gaia, is a gondola lift located in Vila Nova de Gaia, across the Douro River from the Portuguese city of Porto. It connects an upper station, next to Jardim do Morro station of the Porto Metro and the upper level of the Dom Luís I Bridge, with a lower station on the riverside promenade at Cais de Gaia. It is operated by the company Telef - Transportes por Cabo e Concessões, SA.[1][2]
Construction of the line commenced in March 2009, and it entered service in April 2011.[2]
The line runs roughly parallel to Gaia bank of the Douro, but there is a significant difference in height between its upper and lower stations, which are respectively 63 metres (207 ft) and 4.5 metres (15 ft) above mean sea level. The line is some 600 metres (2,000 ft) long and the journey time is approximately 5 minutes, with an average speed of 4 metres per second (13 ft/s). The longest span between the support towers is 396 metres (1,299 ft) and the average incline is 9.1%.[3]
- ^ St. Louis, Regis (25 June 2022). "The best ways to get around Porto and enjoy the views along the way". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
- ^ a b "Gaia Cable Car". Teleférico de Gaia. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
- ^ "Experience". Teleférico de Gaia. Retrieved 25 November 2024.