Kyiv Funicular

Kyiv Funicular
Looking from the top station, two Kyiv funicular wagons approach each other, where they will finally pass each other on the system's two track sidings
Overview
Native nameКиївський фунікулер
LocaleKyiv, Ukraine
Coordinates50°27′28″N 30°31′25″E / 50.45778°N 30.52361°E / 50.45778; 30.52361
Termini
Stations2
Service
TypeFunicular
Operator(s)Kyivpastrans
History
Opened1905
Technical
Line length238 metres (781 ft)
Track gauge1,200 mm (3 ft 11+14 in)
Electrification100 kW
Maximum incline36%
The Л or left funicular wagon as seen in pre-WWII Kyiv, ca. 1939.

The Kyiv Funicular (Ukrainian: Київський фунікулер) is a steep slope railroad on Kyiv Hills that serves the city of Kyiv, connecting the historic Uppertown, and the lower commercial neighborhood of Podil through the steep Volodymyrska Hill overseeing the Dnieper River. The line consists of only two stations and is operated by the Kyiv city community enterprise Kyivpastrans.