Vellone–Sacro Monte funicular

The Vellone–Sacro Monte funicular (Italian: Funicolare Vellone-Sacro Monte) is a funicular railway in the town of Varese in the Italian region of Lombardy.

It connects the valley of the Vellone river [it] with the village and sanctuary of Sacro Monte di Varese.

[1] The line first opened in May 1909, and remained in service until August 1953.

It shared its lower station with the Vellone–Campo dei Fiori funicular [it] until both lines closed in 1953.

[1] The funicular is operated by the Azienda Varesina Trasporti, and has the following technical parameters:[1][2]

Varese - Sacro Monte funicular circa 1930