At the rua São Paulo terminal (2) / Elevador de Bica (5)

Europe. Portugal, Lisbon, Rua de São Paulo, Elevador da Bica, Station, Chair, Pantograph, Passengers (uncut)

Displayed here is the Elevador da Bica (1892). This is one of the three old funiculars in service, enabling the public mount the steepest hill of downtown Lisbon in a relaxed way. The Bica connects the Largo de Calhariz in Bairro Alto (literally: high quarter) with the Rua de São Paulo in central Lisbon.

The elevadores are one of the icons of Lisboa and are operated by Carris, the company which operates the busses and trams (eléctricos) in Lisboa.

About the funicular rail system:
The funicular comprises two tram style carriages, running on rails, one of which moves up and the other down simultaneously, linked by a steel cable. The system can be comparaed with an elevator in a building - the car and the counterweight that move in opposed directions are balanced. So the only thing the elevator engine has to do is set the system into motion and overcome the friction of it (and the difference between the weight of the car with passengers and the counterweight).
In the funicular do Lavra there is no central engine though and the counterweight is formed by a carriage. Each carriage has twin electrical motors (total power of one carriage 50 HP). This propulsion system is called "twin traction".
The first incarnation of the funicular in the late 19th century was propelled by gravity - water was pumped in a tank of a funicular carriage after it had arrived at the top station of the line and it was released again after it had reached the bottom. The water was pumped back to the top station after that. The second stage was the use of steam traction. The third and current stage is electric traction (from 1915).

Elevador da Glória (1) is here.
Elevador da Glória (2) is here.
Elevador da Glória (3) is here
Elevador da Glória (4) is here.
Elevador da Glória (5) is here
Elevador da Glória (6) is here.
Elevador da Glória (7) is here
Elevador da Glória (8) is here

Elevador da Bica (1) here
Elevador da Bica (2) here
Elevador da Bica (3) here
Elevador da Bica (4) here
Elevador da Bica (5) here

Elevador do Lavra (1) here
Elevador do Lavra (2) here

Elevador de Santa Justa (1) here
Elevador de Santa Justa (2) here

Taken in: Portugal / Lisboa / Mercês (show map)

Taken on: June 8, 2007

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