Elevador do Lavra

Elevador do Lavra
Overview
Other name(s)	Lavra Funicular
Stations	2
Service
Type	Funicular
Operator(s)	Carris
Technical
Track length	188 m (617 ft)
Track gauge	900 mm (2 ft 11+7⁄16 in)

The Elevador do Lavra, also known as the Ascensor do Lavra or Lavra Funicular, is a funicular railway in Lisbon, Portugal. Opened in 1884, the railway is the oldest funicular in the city. The 188m-long funicular connects Largo da Anunciada to Rua Câmara Pestana in the parishes of Santo António and Arroios. The average grade is 22.9% and the railway gauge is 90cm with a central slot for the cable's connection.

The Elevador do Lavra opened on April 19, 1884,^[1] and was designed by engineer Raoul Mesnier du Ponsard. Currently, the funicular is owned and operated by Carris. Elevador do Lavra was designated a National Monument in 2002.

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