Funicular railways Funicular railways Seilbahn Muerren Allmendhubel (SMA), also Allmendhubelbahn, is an endless rope funicular in Bernese Oberland in Switzerland. ...more on Wikipedia about "Allmendhubelbahn"
Angels Flight is a landmark funicular railway in the Bunker Hill district of downtown Los Angeles, California, United States, which claims to be the "shortest railway in the world." ...more on Wikipedia about "Angels Flight"
The Bridgnorth Cliff Railway or Castle Hill Railway is a cliff railway in Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bridgnorth Cliff Railway"
The Cairngorm Mountain Railway is 2 km long and the highest railway in the United Kingdom. It is a funicular railway which ascends the slopes of Cairn Gorm, the UK's fifth highest mountain in the wilderness of Scotland, near Aviemore in Inverness-shire. It mostly carries skiiers ...more on Wikipedia about "Cairngorm Mountain Railway"
Fløibanen is a funicular in Bergen, Norway which runs up the mountain of Fløyen. It is one of Bergen's major tourist attractions and one of Norway's most visited attractions. It is the only funicular cable car for passengers in Scandinavia. Over 1 million passengers a year have used it over the past few years. Fløibanen was officially opened on 15 January 1918. The idea to build transport to Fløyen was put forward in 1895 by John Lund, a member of the Norwegian parliament. Work to build Fløibanen started in 1914. The line was ready in 1918. Today the company is owned 44% by Bergen county, the rest spread on various private interests. A certain percentage of the yearly profits are invested to finance the next generation of cars, this will likely happen sometime after year 2030. The cars and machinery were last totally renewed in September-November 2002. ...more on Wikipedia about "Fløibanen"
The Fourth Street Elevator is located in Dubuque, Iowa. Also known as the Fenelon Place Elevator, it is the shortest and steepest railroad in the world. The elevator is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. ...more on Wikipedia about "Fourth Street Elevator"
A funicular, also called funicular railway, inclined railway, inclined plane, or, in the United Kingdom, a cliff railway, is a system of transport in which cables attached to a tram-like vehicle on rails move it up and down a very steep slope. ...more on Wikipedia about "Funicular"
The Harderbahn is a funicular railway that runs from Interlaken (altitude 567m above sealevel) to the Harder Kulm (altitude 1322m). It was opened in 1908. ...more on Wikipedia about "Harderbahn"
For United Kingdom funicular railways see List of funiculars in the United Kingdom. ...more on Wikipedia about "List of funiculars"
This is a list of all funiculars in Switzerland, commercially operated according to a timetable. ...more on Wikipedia about "List of funiculars in Switzerland"
There are a number of funicular railways in the United Kingdom. Many are known as cliff railways rather than funiculars. ...more on Wikipedia about "List of funiculars in the United Kingdom"
The Lynton and Lynmouth Cliff Railway is a water-powered funicular railway joining the twin towns of Lynton and Lynmouth on the rugged coast of North Devon. ...more on Wikipedia about "Lynton and Lynmouth Cliff Railway"
The Peak Tramway (山頂纜車) is a funicular railway in Hong Kong, which carries both tourists and residents to the upper levels of Hong Kong Island. It provides the most direct route and offers good views over the harbour and skyscrapers of Hong Kong. ...more on Wikipedia about "Peak Tram"
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