Funicular de Santiago, Historical funicular railway in Providencia, Chile.

Funicular de Santiago is a 485-metre funicular railway on Cerro San Cristóbal with three stations: Pío Nono at the base, Zoológico, and Cumbre. Its two cars run on steel rails, each with a dark green metal body, glossy black lower panels, an open front section, and a metal-and-canvas roof with a circular emblem and a small vent on the ridge.

The idea of a funicular arose in the 1910s and was commissioned in 1922 to Italian engineer Ernesto Bosso. The foundation stone was laid on 24 November 1923, and President Arturo Alessandri inaugurated the line on 25 April 1925. The base station was designed by architect Luciano Kulczewski, and engineer Jorge Alessandri tested the steel cables.

The funicular's three stations carry names that mark the hill's daily life: Pío Nono at the base, Zoológico by the zoo, and Cumbre at the summit, where the Santuario a la Virgen stands and the cable car connects. Pope John Paul II rode the cars during his only visit to Chile in 1987. Since May 2023 the Tudor Hall of the Cumbre machine house has operated as a café.

The line runs 485 metres between three stations: Pío Nono at the foot of the hill, Zoológico, and Cumbre, where the summit sanctuary and the cable car connection are. The cars were rebuilt with accessibility and safety standards during the 2020–2022 restoration, so boarding is easier than on the historic carriages.

The funicular's steel cables and iron fittings were strength-tested by engineer Jorge Alessandri, who later served as President of Chile from 1958 to 1964. The original wooden car roofs were replaced in 1968 with canvas tops on metal frames, and the cars were rebuilt on their existing chassis during the 2020–2022 restoration.