List of funicular railways

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Contents 1 Africa 1.1  South Africa 2 Asia 2.1  People's Republic of China 2.2  India 2.3  Israel 2.4  Japan 2.5  Lebanon 2.6  Malaysia 2.7  Thailand 3 Europe 3.1  Austria 3.2  Azerbaijan 3.3  Belgium 3.4  Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.5  Croatia 3.6  Czech Republic 3.7  France 3.8  Georgia 3.9  Germany 3.10  Greece 3.11  Hungary 3.12  Isle of Man 3.13  Italy 3.14  Lithuania 3.15  Norway 3.16  Poland 3.17  Portugal 3.18  Russia 3.19  Romania 3.20  Slovakia 3.21  Slovenia 3.22  Spain 3.23  Sweden 3.24  Switzerland 3.25  Turkey 3.26  Ukraine 3.27  United Kingdom 4 North America 4.1  Canada 4.2  Mexico 4.3  United States 5 Oceania 5.1  Australia 5.2  New Zealand 6 South America 6.1  Brazil 6.2  Chile 6.3  Colombia 7 References 8 External links

This is a list of funicular railways, organised place within country and continent. The funiculars range from short urban lines to significant multi-section mountain railways.

[edit] Africa

[edit]  South Africa

• Cape of Good Hope, Flying Dutchman Funicular

[edit] Asia

[edit]  People's Republic of China

• Chongqing (for transport of riverboat passengers from pontoon to shore).
• Hong Kong, Peak Tram

[edit]  India

• Tamil Nadu, Palani Temple, Palani Temple Funicular^[1]
• At Bhira and Bhivpuri Road in the state of Maharashtra, the private Tata Group operates funicular railways, see Rail transport in India#Private railways.

[edit]  Israel

• Haifa, Carmelit

[edit]  Japan

Aomori Prefecture

• Sotogahama, Seikan Tunnel Museum, Seikan Tunnel Tappi Shakō Line

Fukuoka Prefecture

• Kitakyūshū, Hobashira Cable

Hyōgo Prefecture

• 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.)

Ibaraki Prefecture

• Tsukuba, Tsukuba Kankō Railway, Mt. Tsukuba Cable Car

Kagawa Prefecture

• Takamatsu, Shikoku Cable, Yakuri Cable

Kanagawa Prefecture

• Hakone, Hakone Tozan Railway, Hakone Tozan Cable Car
• Isehara, Ōyama Kankō Dentetsu, Ōyama Cable Car

Kyoto Prefecture

• Kyoto, Kyoto:
  • Keifuku Electric Railroad, Eizan Cable
  • Kurama-dera, Kurama-dera Cable
• Miyazu, Tango Kairiku Kōtsū, Amanohashidate Cable Car
• Yawata, Keihan Electric Railway, Otokoyama Cable

Nara Prefecture

• Ikoma, Kinki Nippon Railway, Ikoma Cable

Ōita Prefecture

• Beppu, Okamoto MFG, Beppu Rakutenchi Cable

Osaka Prefecture

• Yao, Kinki Nippon Railway, Nishi Shigi Cable

Tokyo

• Hachiōji, Takao Tozan Electric Railway, Takao Tozan Cable
• Ōme, Mitake Tozan Railway, Mitake Tozan Cable

Toyama Prefecture

• Tateyama:
  • Tateyama Kurobe Kanko, Kurobe Cable Car
  • Tateyama Kurobe Kanko, Tateyama Cable Car

Shiga Prefecture

• Ōtsu, Hieizan Railway, Sakamoto Cable

Shizuoka Prefecture

• Kannami, Izuhakone Railway, Jukkokutōge Cable Car

Wakayama Prefecture

• Kōya, Nankai Electric Railway, Kōyasan Cable

[edit]  Lebanon

• Harissa, Funiculaire de Harissa

[edit]  Malaysia

• Penang, Penang Hill, Penang Hill Railway

[edit]  Thailand

• Chiang Mai, Wat Phra That Doi Suthep

[edit] Europe

[edit]  Austria

• Bad Hofgastein, Schlossalmbahn (opened 1964)
• Ellmau, Hartkaiserbahn (opened 1972)
• Graz, Schlossbergbahn (opened 1894)
• Großglockner, Großglockner-Gletscherbahn
• 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, Festungsbahn (opened 1892)
• Seefeld in Tirol, Rosshütte (opened 1969)
• Serfaus, Dorfbahn Serfaus (opened 1985)

[edit]  Azerbaijan

• Baku

[edit]  Belgium

• Spa, Funiculaire de Spa

[edit]  Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Sarajevo

[edit]  Croatia

• Zagreb, Zagreb Funicular

[edit]  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 the World War I, now the intention is actual again)

[edit]  France

• Besançon, Funiculaire de Beauregard-Bregille
• Évian-les-Bains, le petit métro éviannais
• Langres, Funiculaire Panoramique Sous-Bie
• Le Havre, Funiculaire du Havre
• Le Tréport
• Les Arcs, Funiculaire Arc-en-ciel
• Les Deux Alpes, Funiculaire Dome Express
• Lourdes, Funiculaire du Pic du Jer
• Lyon (See also article Funiculars of Lyon):
  • St Jean - St Just Funicular
  • St Jean - Fourvière Funicular
• Paris, Montmartre funicular
• Pau, Funiculaire de Pau
• Saint-Hilaire du Touvet, Funiculaire de Saint-Hilaire du Touvet
• Thonon-les-Bains
• Tignes, Funiculaire Perce-Neige
• Val-d'Isère, Funival

[edit]  Georgia

• Tbilisi, Funicular to Mtatsminda Pantheon

[edit]  Germany

• Bad Ems, Kurwaldbahn
• Bad Wildbad, Sommerbergbahn
• Baden-Baden, Merkurbergbahn
• Dresden:
  • Schwebebahn Dresden
  • Standseilbahn Dresden
• Erdmannsdorf, Drahtseilbahn Augustusburg
• Garmisch-Partenkirchen
• Heidelberg, Heidelberger Bergbahn
• Hirschau, Monte Kaolino
• Hohenwarte
• Karlsruhe, Turmbergbahn
• Künzelsau, Künzelsauer Bergbahn
• Lichtenhain, Oberstfelderschmiede
• Oberstdorf, Schattbergsprungstadion
• Oberweißbach, Oberweißbacher Bergbahn
• Peterskopf, Peterskopfbahn
• Stuttgart, Standseilbahn Stuttgart
• Waldbronn, Falkenburgbahn
• Wiesbaden, Nerobergbahn
• Willingen, Mühlenkopfschanze Funicular

[edit]  Greece

• Athens, Lycabettus, Lycabettus Funicular.

[edit]  Hungary

• Budapest, Castle Hill Funicular

[edit]  Isle of Man

• Douglas:
  • Douglas Head Incline Railway (1900-1954)^[2]
  • Falcon Cliff Lift^[2]
• Port Soderick, Port Soderick Beach Funicular (1897-1939)^[3]

[edit]  Italy

• Avellino, Mercogliano - Monte Vergine funicular
• Bergamo:
  • Cittá Piano - Cittá Alta funicular
  • Pta Alessandra - San Vigilio funicular
• Biella, Piazza - Piano funicular
• Caldaro, Funicolare Mendola
• Campodolcino, Skiexpress funicular
• Capri, Piazza - Marina Grande funicular

• Catanzaro:
  • Ferrovie della Calabria
  • Funicolare di Catanzaro
• Genoa
  • Sant'Anna funicular
  • Zecca - Righi funicular
• Lake Como, Como - Brunate funicular
• Livorno, Montenero funicolar
• Mondovì, Funicolare di Mondovì
• Montecatini Terme, Scalo - Città funicular
• Naples:
  • Centrale funicular
  • Chiaia funicular
  • Mergellina funicular
  • Montesanto funicular
• Orvieto, Stazione FS - Piazza Cahen funicular
• Trento:
  • Sardagna funicular
• Trieste, Opicina Tramway
• Varese:
  • Funicolare del Kursaal
  • Funicolare del Sacro Monte

[edit]  Lithuania

• Kaunas:
  • Žaliakalnis Funicular Railway
  • Aleksotas Funicular Railway
• Vilnius, Gediminas Hill Funicular Railway

[edit]  Norway

• Bergen, Fløibanen

[edit]  Poland

• Krynica, Góra Parkowa (opened 1937)
• Zakopane, Gubałówka (opened 1938)
• Międzybrodzie Żywieckie, Góra Żar (opened 2003)

[edit]  Portugal

• Braga, Bom Jesus funicular
• Lisbon:
  • Elevador da Bica
  • Elevador da Glória
  • Elevador do Lavra
• Nazaré, Nazaré Funicular
• Porto, Funicular dos Guindais
• Viana do Castelo

[edit]  Russia

• Sochi
• Vladivostok

[edit]  Romania

• Deva Citadel

[edit]  Slovakia

• Starý Smokovec–Hrebienok (High Tatras)

[edit]  Slovenia

• Ljubljana, Ljubljana Castle funicular

[edit]  Spain

• Principality of Asturias, Funicular de Bulnes
• Barcelona:
  • Funicular de Montjuïc
  • Funicular de Tibidabo
  • Funicular de Vallvidrera
• Bilbao:
  • Artxanda Funicular
  • La Reineta (Trapagaran)
• Donostia-San Sebastian
• Gelida, Funicular de Gelida
• Montserrat:
  • Funicular de Sant Joan
  • Funicular de Santa Cova

[edit]  Sweden

• Stockholm, Skansens Bergbana
• Åre, Åre bergbana
• Skärholmens bergbana
• Nack strands bergbana

[edit]  Switzerland

(See also article List of funiculars in Switzerland, which lists Swiss funiculars by railway acronym.)

Canton of Berne

• Bern:
  • Gurtenbahn
  • Marzilibahn
• Beatenberg, Thunersee-Beatenberg Bahn
• Biel/Bienne:
  • FUNIC Evilard
  • FUNIC Macolin
• Giessbach, Giessbachbahn
• Handegg, Gelmerbahn
• Interlaken:
  • Harderbahn
  • Heimwehfluhbahn
• Ligerz, Tessenberg Bahn
• Mürren, Allmendhubelbahn
• Mülenen, Niesenbahn
• Meiringen, Reichenbachfall-Bahn
• St-Imier, Funiculaire Saint-Imier-Mont-Soleil

Canton of Fribourg

• Fribourg, Funiculaire Neuveville - Saint-Pierre
• Moléson, Funiculaire Moléson sur Gruyères

Canton of Glarus

• Linthal, Braunwaldbahn

Canton of Graubünden

• Davos:
  • Parsenn Bahn
  • Schatzalp Bahn
• Punt Muralg, Muottas Muralg Bahn
• St. Moritz, Standseilbahn St.Moritz - Corviglia

Canton of Luzern

• Kriens, Standseilbahn Kriens-Sonnenberg
• Luzern:
  • Drahtseilbahn Hotel Montana
  • Gütschbahn

Canton of Neuchâtel

• Neuchâtel:
  • Funambule
  • Funiculaire Ecluse Plan
  • Funiculaire La Coudre Chaumont

Canton of Nidwalden

• Bürgenstock, Bürgenstock Bahn
• Stans, Stanserhorn-Bahn
• Stansstad, Führingenbahn

Canton of Schwyz

• Schwyz, Stoosbahn

Canton of St. Gallen

• St. Gallen, Mühleggbahn
• Unterwasser, Chäserrugg-Bahn

Canton of Ticino

• Cassarate, Funicolare Monte Brè
• Locarno, Funicolare Locarno - Madonna del Sasso
• Lugano:
  • Funicolare Lugano Città - Stazione
  • Funicolare Lugano Monte San Salvatore
• Piotta, Funicolare del Ritom

Canton of Uri

• Treib, Treib-Seelisberg-Bahn

Canton of Valais

• Le Châtelard, Trains touristiques d'Emosson
• Saas-Fee, Metro Alpin
• St-Luc, Funiculaire St-Luc Chandolin
• Sierre, Funiculaire Sierre Montana Crans
• Zermatt, SunneggaExpress

Canton of Vaud

• Cossonay, Funiculaire Cossonay – Gare – Ville
• Les Avants, Chemin de fer Les Avants - Sonloup
• Territet:
  • Chemin de fer funiculaire Territet-Glion
  • Funiculaire Territet - Mont-fleuri
• Vevey, Chemin de fer funiculaire Vevey-Chardonne-Mont-Pèlerin

Canton of Zug

• Schönegg, Zugerbergbahn

Canton of Zürich

• Zürich:
  • Polybahn
  • Seilbahn Rigiblick

[edit]  Turkey

• Istanbul, Tünel
• Istanbul, Kabatas-Taksim Funicular

[edit]  Ukraine

• Kiev, Kiev funicular
• Odessa, Potiomkin funicular

[edit]  United Kingdom

England

• Bournemouth:^[4]
  • West Cliff Lift,
  • Southbourne (Fisherman's Walk) Cliff Railway,
  • East Cliff Lift
• Bridgnorth, Bridgnorth Cliff Railway
• Brighton, Devil's Dyke, Devil's Dyke Steep Grade Railway (closed)
• Bristol, Clifton Rocks Railway (1893-1934)
• Folkestone, The Leas Lift – a water-balance type^[5]
• Hastings:
  • East Hill Cliff Railway
  • West Hill Cliff Railway
• Lizard, Lizard Cliff Railway (RNLI)
• London, London Millennium Bridge (Incline lift)
• Lynton, Lynton and Lynmouth Cliff Railway
• Manchester, URBIS Museum
• Padstow, Padstow Cliff Railway (RNLI)
• Saltburn, Saltburn Cliff Railway
• 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 (opened 1929)
• Sennen Cove (private funicular)
• Shipley, Shipley Glen Cable Tramway
• Southend, Southend Cliff Railway^[6]
• Torbay, Babbacombe Cliff Railway
• Wakefield, National Coal Mining Museum
• Windsor, Legoland, Legoland Hill Train (formerly Windsor Safari Park Funicular)^[7][8]
• York, National Railway Museum, Museum Inclinator

Scotland

• Aviemore, Cairngorm Mountain Railway

Wales

• 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)

[edit] North America

[edit]  Canada

Alberta

• Edmonton, Edmonton Incline Railway (1908-1913)

Ontario

• 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)

Quebec

• Montreal, Mount Royal Funicular Railway (closed)
• Quebec City, Old Quebec Funicular

[edit]  Mexico

• Guanajuato

[edit]  United States

Arkansas

• Marble Falls, Dogpatch USA, Dogpatch Funicular Tram (1971-1993)

California

• Los Angeles, Angels Flight (opened 1901; currently suspended)
• Los Angeles, Court Flight (closed)
• Valencia, Six Flags Magic Mountain, Six Flags Magic Mountain Incline

Colorado

• Cañon City, Royal Gorge, Royal Gorge Incline

Iowa

• Dubuque
  • Fourth Street Elevator (opened 1882; still operational)
  • Eleventh Street Elevator (closed)

Michigan

• Kalamazoo
  • Western State Normal Railroad (1908-1949)

New Jersey

• Hoboken, Hoboken Elevated Wagon Lift (opened 1873)
• Weehawken, Weehawken Elevated Wagon Lift (opened 1873)

New York

• Niagara Falls, Prospect Park Incline Railway (1847-1907)
• Palenville, Otis Elevating Railway (1892-1918)

North Carolina

• 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.

Ohio

• Cincinnati
  • Mount Adams Incline (1874-1948)
  • Mount Auburn Incline (1872-1898)
  • Bellevue Incline (1876-1926)
  • Fairview Incline (1892-1923)
  • Price Hill Incline (1874-1943)

Pennsylvania

• Altoona, Horseshoe Curve, Horseshoe Curve Funicular
• Beaver Falls, Patterson Heights Incline (1895-1927)
• Gallitzin, Allegheny Portage Railroad
• Johnstown, Johnstown Inclined Plane
• 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-??)
  • Knoxville Incline (1890-1960)
  • Monongahela Incline (opened 1870; still operational)
  • Monongahela Freight Incline (1884-1935)
  • 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-??)

Puerto Rico

• Fajardo, El Conquistador Resort

Tennessee

• Chattanooga, Lookout Mountain Incline Railway (opened 1895; still operational)

Virginia

• Fairfax County, Huntington Metro Station Funicular (opened 1983; still operational)
• Roanoke, Mill Mountain Incline (1910-1929)

[edit] Oceania

[edit]  Australia

New South Wales

• Katoomba, Katoomba Scenic Railway

[edit]  New Zealand

• Wellington, Wellington Cable Car

[edit] South America

[edit]  Brazil

• Paranapiacaba
• Salvador

[edit]  Chile

• Santiago
  • Cerro san Cristobal (opened 1925)
  • Cerro Santa Lucia (opened 1902, closed 1910)
• Valparaíso^[9]
  • 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)

[edit]  Colombia

• Bogotá, Monserrate (hill)

[edit] References

[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