Constantine Cable Car
| Constantine Cable Car | |
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 Interactive map of Constantine Cable Car | |
| Overview | |
| Location | Constantine, Algeria |
| Country | Algeria |
| Coordinates | 36°22′11″N 6°36′53″E / 36.36972°N 6.61472°E |
| No. of stations | 3 |
| Open | June 2008 |
| Operation | |
| Operator | Algiers Metro |
| No. of carriers | 33 |
| Carrier capacity | 15 |
| Trip duration | 7 minutes |
| Technical features | |
Aerial lift type | Bi-cable gondola detachable |
| Manufactured by | Doppelmayr Garaventa Group |
| Line length | 3,300 feet (1,000 m) |
| Operating speed | 14 mph (23 km/h) |
Vertical Interval | 500 feet (150 m) |
The Constantine Gondola lift (French: Télécabine de Constantine) is a gondola lift, situated in Constantine in Algeria. It carries commuters through the gorges of the Rhumel River to link the eastern part of the city at the place Tatache Belkacem (formerly rue Thiers) to the west in the city Emir Abdelkader, to the University Hospital Ben Badis. Opened in June 2008, it has 33 detachable cabins with 15 seats each, connecting the two terminals in 8 minutes and can carry up to 2,000 people per hour.
The Stations
Station Tannoudji (AEK City, driving station)
- - Altitude: 707 meters
- - Total area: 2480 m2
- - The resort area: 1680 m2
- - Surface parking areas: 800 m2
Station CHU (middle station)
- - Altitude: 675 meters
- - Total area: 1820 m2
Tatache Station Place (reference station)
- - Altitude: 619.29 m
- - Total area: 1700 m2
- - The resort area: 1400 m2
- - Surface parking areas: 300 m2
Length of lines
- Length of the line Tatache Place - CHU: 425 meters.
- Length of the line CHU - AEK City: 1092 meters.
See also
- Constantine tramway
- There are Gondola lifts comparables in the cities of Tlemcen (Algeria) and Skikda (Algeria).
References
- ↑ "Constantine Telepherique « The Gondola Project". Retrieved 2020-07-15.
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