Odesa Funicular
Inclined elevator in Odesa, Ukraine (former funicular and a cascade of escalators)
The Odesa Funicular (Ukrainian: Одеський фунікулер, romanized: Odeskyi funikuler) serves the Ukrainian city of Odesa. Running alongside the Potemkin Stairs, it connects the Prymorskyi Boulevard with the Port of Odesa.
Despite what its name suggests, in its modern state the Odesa Funicular is not technically a funicular but rather a double inclined lift.
History
The funicular was designed by the engineer N. I. Pyatnitsky and opened on 8 June 1902. It was equipped with two passenger cabins for 35 persons each delivered from Paris.
In 1969 the original system was replaced by a cascade of escalators, which had to be closed in 1997.
Then in 1998 the city council decided to restore the service, this time in the form of an inclined elevator. Construction started in the same year but was delayed until 2005, and the ropeway was reopened on 2 September 2005.
Service was interrupted for much of 2016 for repairs to the Potemkin Stairs.
Route
Located in the old town, the central city district, the line starts at the Primorsky Boulevard (Primorsky Bulvar), in which lies the upper station, close to the Opera Theater.
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