Évian-les-Bains : Funicular from Evian-les-Bains in Neuvecelle (also in the commune of Neuvecelle)
Haute-SavoieReference
PA00118396
Latitude
46.3995583
Longitude
6.59138939
Address
3 B Avenue des Sources 74500 Évian-les-Bains
Construction era
1er quart 20e siècle
Protection date
1984/12/28 : inscrit MH
Protection cause
Funiculaire comprenant les six stations (station terminale basse - cad. AI 72, station de la source Cachat - cad. AK 62, 63, station du Splendid Hôtel - cad. AK 64, station du Royal Hôtel - cad. AN 39, station des Mateirons - cad. AN 40, AB 11, station Supérieure - cad. AB 15) , ainsi que les voies ferrées et la machinerie située dans la station supérieure : inscription par arrêté du 28 décembre 1984
Description
The project of a funicular connecting the lower part of the Station from Évian to Neuvecelle dates back to the beginning of the 20th century. The concession was granted to the Foncière company d'Avian in 1912. Its construction by the company Van Roll took place in 1914, and the service began in 1915. The railroad tracks, measuring 750 meters (designed by Burbach in 1907), serve six small stations: Lower station, Chat Source, Splendid Hotel, Royal Hotel, Mateirons, and Higher Station. The latter retains the original traction machinery. This funicular, disused since 1970, is the only one of its kind to use a rack -free cable traction. The superior station, made of wood and "chalet" style, was damaged by fire in 1991.
