How Lisbon’s Elevador da Glória works
Overhead electric cables
power the two cars
Cable
Cars are fixed to a
cable that runs in
a trench between
the tracks
Electric motors
on each axle drive
the wheels
The braking
system acts
on the central
trench
Unlike many funiculars, the cable is not driven
The weight of one car going down the hill helps
pull the other up
Car going up
Pulley
Cable
Pulley
Car going down
Overhead electric cables
power the two cars
Track
Trench
Cable
Cars are fixed to a cable
that runs in a trench
between the tracks
Electric motors on
each axle drive the
wheels
The braking system
acts on the central
trench
Unlike many funiculars, the cable is not driven
The weight of one car going down the hill helps pull the other up
Car going up
Pulley
Cable
Pulley
Car going down
Overhead electric cables
power the two cars
Track
Trench
Cable
Cars are fixed to a cable
that runs in a trench
between the tracks
Electric motors on
each axle drive the
wheels
The braking system
acts on the central
trench
Unlike many funiculars, the cable is not driven
The weight of one car going down the hill helps pull the other up
Car going up
Pulley
Cable
Pulley
Car going down
Overhead electric cables
power the two cars
Track
Cable
Trench
Cars are fixed to a cable that runs
in a trench between the tracks
Electric motors on each
axle drive the wheels
The braking system acts
on the central trench
Unlike many funiculars, the cable is not driven
The weight of one car going down the hill helps pull the other up
Car going up
Pulley
Cable
Pulley
Car going down
Overhead electric cables
power the two cars
Cable
Cars are fixed to a
cable that runs in
a trench between
the tracks
Electric motors
on each axle drive
the wheels
The braking
system acts
on the central
trench
Unlike many funiculars, the cable is not driven
The weight of one car going down the hill helps
pull the other up
Car going up
Pulley
Cable
Pulley
Car going down
Overhead electric cables
power the two cars
Track
Trench
Cable
Cars are fixed to a cable
that runs in a trench
between the tracks
Electric motors on
each axle drive the
wheels
The braking system
acts on the central
trench
Unlike many funiculars, the cable is not driven
The weight of one car going down the hill helps pull the other up
Car going up
Pulley
Cable
Pulley
Car going down
Overhead electric cables
power the two cars
Track
Trench
Cable
Cars are fixed to a cable
that runs in a trench
between the tracks
Electric motors on
each axle drive the
wheels
The braking system
acts on the central
trench
Unlike many funiculars, the cable is not driven
The weight of one car going down the hill helps pull the other up
Car going up
Pulley
Cable
Pulley
Car going down
Overhead electric cables
power the two cars
Track
Cable
Trench
Cars are fixed to a cable that runs
in a trench between the tracks
Electric motors on each
axle drive the wheels
The braking system acts
on the central trench
Unlike many funiculars, the cable is not driven
The weight of one car going down the hill helps pull the other up
Car going up
Pulley
Cable
Pulley
Car going down