Biella funicular, Funicular railway in Biella, Italy

The Biella funicular is a funicular railway linking Biella Piano, with its lower station on Piazza Curiel, to the medieval Biella Piazzo quarter, with its upper station on Via Avogadro. Its 177-metre line has a constant gradient of 335 per mille, is supported by 28 pillars, and uses metre-gauge Vignoles rails. Two cabins, each holding up to 18 people, run the short trip.

The system opened in 1885 and first used water counterbalance to power the cabins. Electric motors replaced this water-based method in 1899, representing a major technological shift for that era.

The funicular's name comes from the Società Anonima La Funicolare, founded in Biella on 22 March 1885 to build and run the line. Its lower station stands in Piazza Curiel in Biella Piano, the upper one in Via Avogadro in the medieval Biella Piazzo quarter, a link residents still use to move between the two levels.

The cable railway operates throughout the day and early evening, with extended hours on weekends, and each cabin accommodates roughly 18 people. The journey is direct and runs continuously without requiring transfers.

The 2017–2018 upgrade cost 1.8 million euros and replaced the cars, track and cables, renovated both stations and turned the line into an automated inclined lift. The two cabins can now move independently of each other, and the ticket office was closed because the ride became free.