Megacable (Pereira)

Megacable
Overview
StatusOperational
CharacterUrban
SystemMegabús
LocationPereira, Colombia
TerminiParque Olaya
Las Brisas
OpenSeptember 20, 2021 (2021-09-20)
Operation
Ridership1.97 million (2025)[1]
Technical features
Line length3.4 km (2.1 mi)
Operating speed5 metres per second (16 ft/s)[2]
Route map

Megacable is a gondola lift line implemented in the city of Pereira, Colombia, with the purpose of providing urban public transport complementary to the service of the Megabús bus rapid transit system. With a length of 3,4 km, it is the longest urban line in Colombia[3] and was opened on 20 September 2021.

Network

The network has only one operating line, which follows a north west–south east direction, connecting the centre of Pereira, at Parque Olaya station, with Las Brisas station, in Villa Santana commune.[4]

See also

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References

  1. ^ "Anexos ETUP - IV trimestre 2025". DANE.
  2. ^ "Pereira Megacable Gondola lift - Colombia". POMA. Retrieved 2026-02-16.
  3. ^ Surrer, Thomas (14 November 2021). "Pereira - Poma eröffnet ,,Megacable"". Seilbahnen International. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  4. ^ "Megacable de Pereira, the largest aerial cable in Colombia". Cal y Mayor website. September 9, 2021. Retrieved 2026-02-17.