Funiculaire Sierre-Montana-Crans, Mountain transport system in Sierre, Switzerland

The Funiculaire Sierre-Montana-Crans is a single-track funicular with two cars and a passing loop at the midpoint, running 4,191 metres from Sierre station at 539 m to Montana-Crans at 1,466 m, a drop of 927 m. Its gradients range from 133 to 426 per mille, and the track gauge is 1,400 mm since the 2022 rebuild.

The railway opened in 1911 as two separate sections that required passengers to change trains halfway up. A major renovation in 1997 unified the route into one continuous line for modern travelers.

The funicular represents Swiss engineering excellence with its electric traction system by Frey AG Stans and cabins manufactured by Gangloff in Bern.

The lower station sits by Sierre/Siders railway station on the Simplon line, so the funicular can be reached on foot from the platforms. Since the 2022 rebuild, departures run at a 20-minute interval and the trip takes about 14 minutes. Intermediate stops remain at Venthône and Bluche-Randogne.

The system travels at 8 meters per second across its route, making it the longest funicular railway in Europe with a total length of 4192 meters.