Metrocable POMA Medellin
Colombia – Medellín – 2007

Medellín Metrocable J Line

In 2007, Metrocable’s second line initiated the urbanisation of an area to the west of the city. Unlike its predecessor, line K, the objective of commissioning line J was to support urban development in that area, rather than to bring the highly populated neighbourhood out of any kind of isolation.

product range
Urban Gondola Lift
Application
Connect – urban link
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the project

After the success of Línea K, which opened in 2004, the municipality of Medellín built this second Metrocable line with POMA. The aim was to serve the neighbourhood of Nuevo Occidente, and more broadly to support development in the city, particularly the western part where a new urban area was being created in the neighbourhood of La Aurora.

Metrocable Línea J provides a service to the more remote areas of Medellín that are particularly difficult to access: the San Javier district with two stations, the Robledo district with one station and the San Cristobal district, connecting them directly with line B of the metro.

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The linea J

Metrocable POMA Medellin

technical
specifications

Longueur

Length

2789 m

Elevation

300 m

Capacity

Up to 3000 pphpd

Date

Vitesse

5 m/s

Number of cabins

79

Number of passengers per cabin

10

POMA, innovation

for the project

Design Awards

In March 2009, POMA won a Design Award from Brit Insurance in the Transport category for line J in recognition of an exemplary achievement enabling the transformation of technology designed and tested for ski resorts into a genuine urban mass transport solution.

A line with a remarkable profile

Unlike the other gondola lift lines of the network, line J is not only an uphill/downhill line but has a ‘\/’ profile serving two hills and passing over the summits between the two middle stations.

 

The new tourist attraction

 

This line is often used by tourists who take advantage of the 2.7-km trip to admire superb views of Medellín from above.e

Line J in pictures

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Metrocable POMA Medellin
Colombia – Medellín – 2007

Medellín Metrocable J Line

In 2007, Metrocable’s second line initiated the urbanisation of an area to the west of the city. Unlike its predecessor, line K, the objective of commissioning line J was to support urban development in that area, rather than to bring the highly populated neighbourhood out of any kind of isolation.

product range
Inclined Elevator
Application
Access
More about

the project

After the success of Línea K, which opened in 2004, the municipality of Medellín built this second Metrocable line with POMA. The aim was to serve the neighbourhood of Nuevo Occidente, and more broadly to support development in the city, particularly the western part where a new urban area was being created in the neighbourhood of La Aurora.

Metrocable Línea J provides a service to the more remote areas of Medellín that are particularly difficult to access: the San Javier district with two stations, the Robledo district with one station and the San Cristobal district, connecting them directly with line B of the metro.

technical
specifications

Longueur

Length

2789 m

Elevation

300 m

Capacity

Up to 3000 pphpd

Date

Vitesse

5 m/s

Number of cabins

79

Number of passengers per cabin

10

POMA, innovation

for the project

2nd RATP project in 2014

The inclined elevator of the Châtelet-Les Halles station also plays a key role in enabling access for persons with reduced mobility and links up with the Châtelet-Les Halles RATP hub between Les Halles (including the Les Halles forum), the Châtelet-Les Halles RER hub and the Châtelet station metro lines.

Accessibility

Its installation alongside escalators and staircases multiplies the available options for getting around while improving a more fluid flow of passengers.

Line J in pictures

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Citadel of Namur gondola lift

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In Namur, Belgium, the ropeway connects the city centre to the Citadel Esplanade, flying over the river Sambre and the ramparts. Tourists and locals alike enjoy the experience of a silent trip with a breathtaking viewpoint. An ecological mode of travel, it blends harmoniously into its environment, by virtue of its modern architecture that respects…

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Metrocable POMA Medellin
Colombia – Medellín – 2007

Medellín Metrocable J Line

In 2007, Metrocable’s second line initiated the urbanisation of an area to the west of the city. Unlike its predecessor, line K, the objective of commissioning line J was to support urban development in that area, rather than to bring the highly populated neighbourhood out of any kind of isolation.

product range
Urban Gondola Lift
Application
Connect
More about

the project

After the success of Línea K, which opened in 2004, the municipality of Medellín built this second Metrocable line with POMA. The aim was to serve the neighbourhood of Nuevo Occidente, and more broadly to support development in the city, particularly the western part where a new urban area was being created in the neighbourhood of La Aurora.

Metrocable Línea J provides a service to the more remote areas of Medellín that are particularly difficult to access: the San Javier district with two stations, the Robledo district with one station and the San Cristobal district, connecting them directly with line B of the metro.

technical
specifications

Longueur

Length

2789 m

Elevation

300 m

Capacity

Up to 3000 pphpd

Date

Vitesse

5 m/s

Number of cabins

79

Number of passengers per cabin

10

POMA, innovation

for the project

Design Awards

In March 2009, POMA won a Design Award from Brit Insurance in the Transport category for line J in recognition of an exemplary achievement enabling the transformation of technology designed and tested for ski resorts into a genuine urban mass transport solution.

A line with a remarkable profile

Unlike the other gondola lift lines of the network, line J is not only an uphill/downhill line but has a ‘\/’ profile serving two hills and passing over the summits between the two middle stations.

 

The new tourist attraction

 

This line is often used by tourists who take advantage of the 2.7-km trip to admire superb views of Medellín from above.e

Line J in pictures

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In Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar, the fifth largest island in the world, the population has increased tenfold in 60 years to reach 3.5 million inhabitants. As part of a sustainable restructuring of the city’s mobility system, the first urban cable car line was installed to carry over 40,000 passengers a day.

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France – Saint Gervais – 2024

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Télécabine urbaine Saint Domingue
Dominican Republic – Santo Domingo – 2018

Teleférico Santo Domingo

The oldest city in the New World, Santo Domingo, has a modern public transport system; the first Caribbean urban gondola lift line! 195 cabins criss-cross the sky and provide a connection between Line 2 of the metro and the north-eastern zone, twice crossing over the Ozama river.

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The project

The capital of the Dominican Republic is growing rapidly, with many transport challenges: very heavy traffic and frequent traffic jams, especially at the entrances to the bridges that cross the Ozama river. However, there was no question of causing urban disruption with railway tracks or bus lanes. Overhead transport was the right choice.

 

Connected to the metro, the “Teleférico Santo Domingo” transports 3,000 people per hour in each direction by crossing the river twice over 5 km. This aerial tramway offers users a new way to travel quickly, comfortably and safely, the success of which was immediate: in two months, it had already been used by 1 million passengers. The Teleférico Santo Domingo is interconnected. It is now possible to travel with a single ticket on the entire capital's transport network.

 

Teleférico Santo Domingo

in motion

Télécabine urbaine Saint Domingue

Technical
specification

Longueur

Length

5161 m

Difference in elevation

-16 m

Capacity

3000 pphpd

Date

Speed

5 m/s

Number of cabins

215

Number of passengers per cabin

10

nombre de Passagers par jour

Passengers per day

15 000

nombre de stations

Number of stations

4

taux de disponibilité

Avaibility rate

99.7%

POMA, innovation

for the project

1st Caribbean

urban gondola lift

The gondola lift line is part of a multimodal network because it is connected directly to the city’s metro system, both of which have also been made by French companies. It illustrates the ongoing modernisation of urban transport in Santo Domingo.

A horizontal

connection

The four modern stations (Charles de Gaulle, Sabana Perdida, Los Tres Brazos and Gualey) of the “Teleferico Santo Domingo” allow you to connect more than 23 districts, while limiting ground coverage. This is proof that even without a difference in elevation, ropeways are reinventing transport in urban areas.

Strong social and
economic
benefits

Santo Domingo’s gondola lift can carry up to 6,000 passengers per hour and benefits 287,000 people directly. With one ticket, the inhabitants can practically cross the city: from Charles de Gaulle to the Luperon district and from Los Tres Brazos to La Feria station in just 20 minutes.

Passenger and
availability record

 

A concrete illustration of the modernisation of urban transport in Santo Domingo that the population quickly adopted: in two and a half months of operation, the gondola lift was welcoming its millionth passenger! Within 9 months, more than 3.5 million passengers had used the Santo Domingo cable car.

In order to guarantee the high availability rate which reaches 99.8%, and the optimal performances of the device, a team of 60 Dominicans trained by POMA ensure the maintenance.

Santo Domingo in pictures

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