List of funicular railways
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This is a list of funicular railways, organised by place within country and continent. The funiculars range from short urban lines to significant multi-section mountain railways.
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South Africa
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China
- (several funiculars, for transport of riverboat passengers from pontoon to shore etc.; some now closed).
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India
- Tamil Nadu, Palani Murugan temple, Palani Temple Funicular[3]
- At Bhira and Bhivpuri Road in the state of Maharashtra, the private Tata Group operates funicular railways, see Rail transport in India#Private railways.
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Israel
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Japan
- Kawanishi, Nose Railway, Myōken Cable
- Kobe:
- Kobe City Urban Development, Maya Cablecar
- Rokkō Maya Railway, Rokkō Cable Line
- Skylator (Legally an elevator, not a funicular.)
- Hakone, Hakone Tozan Railway, Hakone Tozan Cable Car
- Isehara, Ōyama Kankō Dentetsu, Ōyama Cable Car
- Kyoto, Kyoto:
- Miyazu, Tango Kairiku Kōtsū, Amanohashidate Cable Car
- Yawata, Keihan Electric Railway, Otokoyama Cable
Tokyo
- Hachiōji, Takao Tozan Electric Railway, Takao Tozan Cable
- Ōme, Mitake Tozan Railway, Mitake Tozan Cable
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Lebanon
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Malaysia
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Thailand
[edit] Europe
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Austria
- Bad Hofgastein, Schlossalmbahn (opened 1964)
- Ellmau, Hartkaiserbahn (opened 1972)
- Graz, Schlossbergbahn (opened 1894)
- Großglockner, Großglockner-Gletscherbahn
- Hallstatt, Salzbergbahn
- Innsbruck:
- Hoadlbahn (opened 1975)
- Hungerburgbahn (opened 1907)
- Kaprun:
- Gletscherbahn Kaprun 2 (1974–2000; site of the Kaprun disaster)
- Lärchwand-Schrägaufzug (opened 1952)
- Kolbnitz, Reißeck:
- Kreuzeckbahn (opened 1974)
- Reißeckbahn
- Kufstein, Festungsbahn
- Sankt Leonhard im Pitztal, Pitzexpress (opened 1983)
- Salzburg:
- Reisszug (opened c.1500)
- Festungsbahn (opened 1892)
- Seefeld in Tirol, Rosshütte (opened 1969)
- Serfaus, Dorfbahn Serfaus (opened 1985)
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Azerbaijan
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Belgium
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Croatia
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Czech Republic
- Prague:
- Mövenpick Hotel funicular
- Petřín funicular (since 1891)
- Letná funicular (1891–1922)
- Karlovy Vary (Carlsbad):
- Diana Funicular (opened 1912)
- Imperial Funicular (subway; opened 1907)
- Slovenská-Imperial Funicular (1912–1959)
- Tři kříže Funicular (Dreikreuzberg, unfinished, the construction process began 1913 and was interrupted 1914 with World War I, now the intention is actual again)
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France
- Besançon, Funiculaire de Beauregard-Bregille
- Évian-les-Bains, Évian-les-Bains Funicular
- Langres, Funiculaire Panoramique Sous-Bie
- Le Havre, Funiculaire du Havre
- Le Tréport, Le Tréport Funicular
- Les Arcs, Funiculaire Arc-en-ciel
- Les Deux Alpes, Funiculaire Dome Express
- Lourdes, Funiculaire du Pic du Jer
- Lyon:
- Paris, Montmartre funicular
- Pau, Funiculaire de Pau
- Saint-Hilaire du Touvet, Funiculaire de Saint-Hilaire du Touvet
- Thonon-les-Bains, Funiculaire de Thonon-les-Bains
- Tignes, Funiculaire Du Perce-Neige
- Val-d'Isère, Funival
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Georgia
- Tbilisi, funicular to Mtatsminda Pantheon[citation needed]
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Germany
- Augustusburg, Augustusburg Cable Railway
- Bad Ems:
- Kurwaldbahn
- Malbergbahn (1887–1979)
- Bad Wildbad, Sommerbergbahn
- Baden-Baden, Merkurbergbahn
- Dresden:
- Freiburg im Breisgau, Schlossbergbahn
- Heidelberg, Heidelberger Bergbahn
- Hirschau, Monte Kaolino
- Hohenwarte
- Karlsruhe, Turmbergbahn
- Künzelsau, Künzelsauer Bergbahn[4]
- Oberstdorf, Schattbergsprungstadion
- Oberweißbach, Oberweißbacher Bergbahn[5]
- Peterskopf, Peterskopfbahn[6]
- Sellin, Sellin Pier Lift[7]
- Stuttgart, Standseilbahn Stuttgart
- Bad Herrenalb, Falkenburgbahn[8]
- Wiesbaden, Nerobergbahn
- Willingen, Mühlenkopfschanze Funicular
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Greece
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Hungary
- Budapest, Castle Hill Funicular (1870)
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Isle of Man
- Douglas:
- Douglas Head Incline Railway (1900–1954)[9]
- Falcon Cliff Lift[9]
- Port Soderick, Port Soderick Beach Funicular (1897–1939)[10]
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Italy
- Avellino, Mercogliano - Monte Vergine funicular
- Bergamo:
- Biella, Piazzo - Piano funicular
- Como, Como–Brunate funicular
- Campodolcino, Skiexpress funicular
- Capri, Piazza - Marina Grande funicular
- Catanzaro:
- Genoa:
- Kaltern adW (Caldaro ssdV), Funicolare Mendola
- Livorno, Montenero Funicular
- Mondovì, Funicolare di Mondovì
- Montecatini Terme, Scalo - Città funicular
- Naples:
- Orvieto, Stazione FS - Piazza Cahen funicular
- Santa Cristina Gherdëina (Santa Cristina in Val Gardena), Val Gardena Ronda Express
- Taormina
- Trieste, Opicina Tramway
- Urtijëi, Resciesa (opened 2010)
- Varese:
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Lithuania
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Norway
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Poland
- Krynica, Góra Parkowa (opened 1937)
- Zakopane, Gubałówka Hill Funicular (opened 1938)
- Międzybrodzie Żywieckie, Góra Żar (opened 2003)
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Portugal
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- Braga, Bom Jesus funicular
- Lisbon:
- Nazaré, Nazaré Funicular
- Porto, Funicular dos Guindais
- Viana do Castelo, Elevador de Santa Luzia
- Viseu, Funicular de Viseu
See also full list in the Portuguese Wikipedia.
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Russia
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Romania
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Slovakia
- Starý Smokovec–Hrebienok (High Tatras)
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Slovenia
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Spain
- Principality of Asturias, Funicular de Bulnes
- Barcelona:
- Bilbao:
- Donostia-San Sebastian
- Gelida, Funicular de Gelida
- Montserrat:
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Sweden
- Stockholm, Skansens Bergbana
- Åre Bergbana
- Skärholmens bergbana
- Nacka Strand bergbana
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Switzerland
(See also article List of funiculars in Switzerland, which lists Swiss funiculars by railway acronym.)
- Bern:
- Beatenberg, Thunersee–Beatenberg Bahn
- Biel/Bienne:
- Brienz, Giessbachbahn
- Handegg, Gelmerbahn
- Interlaken:
- Lauterbrunnen, Grütschalpbahn (1891–2006; now a cable car)
- Ligerz, Tessenberg Bahn[11]
- Mürren, Allmendhubelbahn
- Meiringen, Reichenbachfall-Bahn
- Reichenbach, Niesenbahn
- St-Imier, Funiculaire Saint-Imier-Mont-Soleil[12]
- Le Châtelard, Trains touristiques d'Emosson[31][32]
- Saas-Fee, Metro Alpin
- St-Luc, Funiculaire St-Luc Chandolin[33]
- Sierre, Funiculaire Sierre Montana Crans[34]
- Zermatt, SunneggaExpress[35]
- Cossonay, Funiculaire Cossonay–Gare–Ville
- Les Avants, Chemin de fer Les Avants–Sonloup
- Montreux:
- Vevey, Chemin de fer funiculaire Vevey–Chardonne–Mont Pèlerin
- Zürich:
- Dolderbahn (1895–1971; now a rack railway)
- Polybahn
- Seilbahn Rigiblick
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Turkey
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Ukraine
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United Kingdom
- Bournemouth:
- Bridgnorth, Bridgnorth Cliff Railway
- Brighton, Devil's Dyke, Devil's Dyke Steep Grade Railway (closed)
- Bristol, Clifton Rocks Railway (1893–1934)
- Broadstairs, Broadstairs Cliff Railway (1901–1991) – single car, all in tunnel [36]
- Folkestone, Leas Lift – a water-balance type [37] (reopened 2010)
- Hastings:
- Lizard, Lizard Cliff Railway (RNLI)
- Lynton, Lynton and Lynmouth Cliff Railway
- Manchester, URBIS Museum
- Margate, Margate Cliff Railway (Cliftonville Lido) (1913-1970s) – single-car, parallel to cliff [38]
- Padstow, Padstow Cliff Railway (RNLI)
- St Michael's Mount, St. Michael's Mount Tramway (private underground goods funicular)
- Saltburn-by-the-Sea, Saltburn Cliff Lift
- Scarborough (See also article Scarborough funiculars):
- Central Tramway (opened 1880)
- North Cliff Lift (1930–1996)
- Queens Parade Cliff Lift (1878–1887)
- South Cliff Lift (opened 1873)
- St Nicholas Cliff Lift (1929–2006)
- Sennen Cove (private funicular)
- Shipley, Shipley Glen Cable Tramway
- Southend, Southend Cliff Railway[39]
- Torbay, Babbacombe Cliff Railway
- Wakefield, National Coal Mining Museum
- Windsor, Legoland, Legoland Hill Train (formerly Windsor Safari Park Funicular)[40][41]
- York, National Railway Museum, Museum Inclinator
- Aberystwyth, Aberystwyth Cliff Railway
- Blaenau Ffestiniog, Llechwedd Slate Caverns
- Ebbw Vale, Ebbw Vale Garden Festival, Ebbw Vale Garden Festival Funicular (1992-1992)
- Llandudno, Great Orme Tramway
- Machynlleth, Centre for Alternative Technology, CAT Funicular
- Swansea, Constitution Hill Railway (closed)
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Canada
- Edmonton, Edmonton Incline Railway (1908–1913)
- Hamilton, Hamilton Incline Railway (1900–1936)
- Niagara Falls:
- Falls Incline Railway (also known as the Horseshoe Falls Incline)
- Leander Colt Incline (circa 1869-1889)
- Maid of the Mist Incline (1894–1990; also known as the Clifton Incline)
- Whirlpool Rapids Incline (circa 1876-1934)
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Mexico
- Guanajuato
- Grutas de García, Nuevo León (replaced by an aerial tramway)[42]
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United States
- Marble Falls, Dogpatch USA, Dogpatch Funicular Tram (1971–1993)
- Los Angeles
- Angels Flight (opened 1901, closed 1969, moved and re-opened 1996, closed 2001, re-opened 2010)
- Court Flight (closed)
- Valencia, Six Flags Magic Mountain, Orient Express (original name: Funicular)
- Industry, Pacific Palms Resort, Industry Hills Golf Club funicular (opened 1979; currently closed for maintenance)
- Capitola, California, Shadowbrook restaurant Hillevator lift opened in 1972 and is still running today. It is not technically a funicular, as there is only one car. There is a counterweight instead of a second car.
- Feather River Canyon, Bucks Creek Powerhouse, single car incline used for inspection of water system, now abandoned. Rails still visible on canyon walls.
- Dana Point, Strand Beach Funicular
- Dubuque
- Fourth Street Elevator (opened 1882; still operational)
- Eleventh Street Elevator (closed)
- Kalamazoo, Western State Normal Railroad (1908–1949)
- Duluth, Minnesota
- 7th Avenue West Incline Railway (1891–1939)
- Duluth Belt Line Railway (in West Duluth) (1889–1916)
- Branson, Missouri, Marvel Cave, Silver Dollar City, 218 ft long, 500 ft rise, Curve! (opened 1957, still used)
- Stateline, Nevada, The Ridge Resort funicular ski elevator, connects the Ridge Resort Club house at 400 Ridge club Drive directly to the Heavenly Stagecoach and Heavenly Ski Resort (under construction, opening winter 2011)
- Hoboken, Hoboken Elevated Wagon Lift (opened 1873-closed)
- Weehawken, Weehawken Elevated Wagon Lift (opened 1873-closed))
- Beacon, Mount Beacon Incline Railway (1902–1983)
- Niagara Falls, Prospect Park Incline Railway (1847–1907)
- Palenville, Otis Elevating Railway (1892–1918)
- Maggie Valley, Ghost Town in the Sky (opened 1961, closed 2002, park reopened May 25, 2007, incline still not operational)
- Fontana Dam turbine hall access on the east side of the Little Tennessee River (a single car with a balance sled which rolls on tracks underneath the cab) No longer operational.
- Cincinnati
- Mount Adams Incline (1874–1948)
- Mount Auburn Incline (1872–1898)
- Bellevue Incline (1876–1926)
- Fairview Incline (1892–1923)
- Price Hill Incline (1874–1943)
- Altoona, Horseshoe Curve, Horseshoe Curve Funicular
- Beaver Falls, Patterson Heights Incline (1895–1927)
- Gallitzin, Allegheny Portage Railroad
- Johnstown, Johnstown Inclined Plane
- Mauch Chunk Switchback Railway (1847–1938)
- Mount Jefferson Plane, Summit Hill
- Mount Pisgah Plane, Jim Thorpe
- Pittsburgh
- Bellevue Incline (1887–1892)
- Castle Shannon Incline (1890–1964)
- Castle Shannon South Incline (1892–1914)
- Clifton Incline (1895–1905)
- Duquesne Incline (opened 1877; still operational)
- Fort Pitt Incline (1882-??)
- H.B. Hays and Brothers Coal Railroad, inclines on Becks Run and Streets Run, operational in 1877
- Knoxville Incline (1890–1960)
- Monongahela Incline (opened 1870; still operational)
- Monongahela Freight Incline (1883–1935)
- Mount Oliver Incline (1871–1951)
- Norwood Incline (1901–1923)
- Nunnery Hill Incline (1887–1899)
- Penn Incline (1883–1953)
- Ridgewood Incline (1889–1900)
- St. Clair Incline (1886–1935)
- Troy Hill Incline (1887-??)
- West Elizabeth
- Chattanooga, Lookout Mountain Incline Railway (opened 1895; still operational)
- Park City, St. Regis Deer Crest Resort (opened 2008; still operational)
- Fairfax County, Huntington Metro Station Funicular (opened 1983; still operational)
- Roanoke, Mill Mountain Incline (1910–1929)
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Australia
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New Zealand
[edit] South America
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Argentina
- San Carlos de Bariloche
- Cerro Otto (Opened in 2007)
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Brazil
- Paranapiacaba
- Salvador
- Santos, São Paulo
- Rio de Janeiro, funicular of Corcovado
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Chile
- Santiago
- Cerro san Cristobal (opened 1925)
- Cerro Santa Lucia (opened 1902, closed 1910)
- Valparaíso[43]
- See also Funicular railways of Valparaíso
- Arrayán (Opened 1905, closed 1964)
- Artillería (Opened 1893)
- Barón (Opened 1906)
- Bellavista (Opened 1897, closed 1955)
- Concepción (Opened 1883)
- Cordillera (opened 1886)
- El Hogar (opened 1912, closed 1955)
- El Peral (opened 1900, closed 1902)
- Esmerelda (opened 1905, closed 1962)
- Espíritu Santo (opened 1909, closed 1911)
- Florida (opened 1906)
- Hospital Carlos van Buren (no information)
- La Cruz (opened 1908, closed 1992)
- Larrain (opened 1903)
- Las Monjas (opened 1912)
- Lecheros (opened 1906)
- Mariposas (opened 1913)
- Pantéon (opened 1900, closed 1952)
- Perdices (opened 1932, closed 1962)
- Placeres (opened 1913, closed 1971)
- Ramaditas (opened 1914, closed 1955)
- Reina Victoria (opened 1902, closed 1903)
- San Agustin (opened 1913)
- Sant Domingo (opened 1910, closed 1965)
- Villaseca (opened 1907)
- Viña del Mar
- Villanelo (opened 1984)
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Colombia
- Bogotá, Monserrate (hill)
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[edit] External links
- Funicular railways of the UK – comprehensive site with specifications, history, and many pictures
- A selection of UK cliff railways and cliff lifts at The Heritage Trail
