The Vellone–Sacro Monte funicular () is a funicular railway in the town of Varese in the Italian region of Lombardy. It connects the valley of the with the village and sanctuary of Sacro Monte di Varese.

The line first opened in May 1909, and remained in service until August 1953. Service was first reinstated in July 2000, before being suspended in 2003 and reinstated in 2005. It shared its lower station with the until both lines closed in 1953. The Campo dei Fiori line never reopened.

The funicular is operated by the Azienda Varesina Trasporti, and has the following technical parameters:

Configurationsingle track with passing loopLengthHeightMaximum steepness56.5%Track gaugeNumber of cars2Capacity55 passengers per carTrip time3 minutes

See also List of funicular railways

References

External links

Web site of the Azienda Varesina Trasporti, with information on the funicular