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{{Short description|Funicular railway in the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland}}
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{{Infobox rail line
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| name        = Vevey–Chardonne–Mont Pèlerin funicular railway
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| image       = Funiculaire Vevey–Chardonne–Mont Pèlerin - Voiture 1 - 01.JPG
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| type        = [[Funicular]]
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| status      = in operation
| locale      = [[Vaud]], [[Switzerland]]
| coordinates = {{coord|46.47540|6.83403|region:CH-VD_type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
| start       = "Vevey (funi)" ({{coord|46.468531|6.83598|region:CH-VD_type:railwaystation|name=Vevey (funi)}})
| end         = "Mont-Pèlerin" ({{coord|46.48182|6.83152|region:CH-VD_type:railwaystation|name=Mont-Pèlerin}})
| stations    = 6 (including (La&nbsp;Baume, [[Chardonne VD|Chardonne]]-[[Jongny]], Beau-Site, [[Corseaux]])
| connectinglines = [[Chemin de fer Vevey–Chexbres|Vevey–Chexbres]]
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| routenumber = 2050<ref name="rn" />
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| open        = {{start date and age|1900|7|24|df=y|br=y|p=y}}
| event1label         = Enhancements
| event1              = 2014
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| owner       = [[Transports Montreux–Vevey–Riviera]] (since 2001); ''Compagnie du Chemin de fer funiculaire Vevey-Chardonne-Mont-Pèlerin''
| operator    = [[Transports Montreux–Vevey–Riviera]] (short: MVR)
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| stock       = 2
| linelength  = {{convert|1584|m|ft|sigfig=4|abbr=on}}
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| tracks     = [[Single track (rail)|1]] with [[passing loop]]
| gauge       = {{RailGauge|1000mm|lk=on|al=on}}
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| electrification          = from opening
| maxincline  = 54%
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| elevation   = {{convert|807|m|ft|sigfig=4|abbr=on}}
| map         = {{Vevey-Chardonne-Mont Pèlerin railway diagram}}
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[[File:2004-Vevey-Talstation.jpg|thumb|left|The lower station of the funicular]]
The '''Vevey–Chardonne–Mont Pèlerin funicular railway''' ({{langx|fr|Chemin de fer funiculaire Vevey–Chardonne–Mont Pèlerin}}; VCP) is a [[funicular]] which runs between [[Vevey]], a town on the north shore of [[Lake Geneva]] in the [[canton of Vaud]], through the Chardonne [[vineyard]]s of [[Lavaux]] to [[Mont Pèlerin]].
The line was constructed in 1899 and opened the following year. It is a [[Single track (rail)|single track]] of {{RailGauge|1m|lk=on|al=on}}) with a [[Passing loop|passing point]] but is unusual in that it has three intermediate halts (Corseaux, Chardonne and la Baume). The lower station is located next to [[Vevey-Funi railway station]]. The line rises from {{convert|393|m|ft|sigfig=4|abbr=on}} at Vevey to {{convert|807|m|ft|sigfig=4|abbr=on}} at its summit, a total of {{convert|414|m|ft|sigfig=4|abbr=on}} over its {{convert|1584|m|ft|sigfig=4|abbr=on}} length, with a maximum gradient of 54% (1 in 1.84). Construction was by the [[Doppelmayr Garaventa Group|Doppelmayr]] [[Von Roll]] consortium. Nowadays, the line, which is electrically operated, is automatic, with a journey time of 10 minutes.
The operating company became part of the [[Transports Montreux-Vevey-Riviera (MVR)]] in 2001 and is now marketed by the MOB ([[Montreux-Oberland Bernois]]) company under their GoldenPass services banner.
== Refurbishment ==
In the summer of 2009, the line was closed for major infrastructure work to be carried out and at the same time the two carriages refurbished and rebranded in "Golden Pass" livery. The work, which was completed by 25 September 2009, and which involved the technical services of the Golden Pass group together with private enterprise cost just over CHF 4.8 million. During the work a replacement bus service was provided (as far as possible) to cover for the funicular journeys. The Golden Pass identity for the funicular, it is hoped, will give it more of a national and international naming and it is hoped will bring in more visitors through this branding. The new colours of the carriages will be applied to other funiculars in the Golden Pass Group as well as buses and trains, other than the Golden Pass Panoramic and Golden Pass Classic which they operate.<ref>{{cite news | work = Journal du Pays d'Enhaut | date = 1 October 2009}}</ref>
== Access ==
The lower terminus (Vevey-Funiculaire terminus) of the line is served by the [[Trolleybuses in Montreux/Vevey|Riviera trolleybus system]], specifically line 201 of VMCV.
== Further reading  ==
* {{cite journal |last1=Bignami |first1=Enrico |title=The Vevey–Mont Pélerin Funicular Electric Railway |journal=The Engineering Magazine |volume=12 |pages=363–372 |url=https://archive.org/details/factoryindustria23newy/page/363/ |location=New York |date=1902}}
* {{citation|author=Michel Grandguillaume, Gérald Hadorn, Jean Paillard, Jean-Louis Rochaix|chapter=Vevey–Chardonne–Mont-Pèlerin|date=1982|isbn=2-88125-002-5|language=fr|location=Lausanne|pages=237–242|publisher=Bureau vaudois d'adresses (BVA)|title=Crémaillères et funiculaires vaudois}}<!-- auto-translated by Module:CS1 translator -->
== See also ==
* [[List of funicular railways]]
* [[List of funiculars in Switzerland]]
== References ==
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<ref name="rn">{{Citation| title= 2050 Mont- Pèlerin - Chardonne - Vevey | work= Fahrplanfelder.ch, Tableaux-horaires.ch | url= https://www.tableaux-horaires.ch/fileadmin/fap_pdf_fields/2023/2050.pdf | year= 2022 | language=fr | id= {{Fahrplan-CH|2050}} }}</ref>
</references>
== External links ==
* {{commonscat-inline|Vevey–Chardonne–Mont Pèlerin funicular}}
* [http://www.funimag.com/suisse/Vevey-MtPelerin01.htm Funimag-article: VCP - Vevey Mont Pélerin]
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[[Category:Funicular railways in Switzerland]]
[[Category:Defunct railway companies of Switzerland]]
[[Category:Transport in the canton of Vaud]]
[[Category:Transport in Vevey|Funicular]]
[[Category:Metre-gauge railways in Switzerland]]
[[Category:Railway lines opened in 1900]]