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Funicular in Baku, Azerbaijan. A funicular (/ f juː ˈ n ɪ k j ʊ l ər, f (j) ʊ-, f (j) ə-/ few-NIK-yoo-lər, f(y)uu-, f(j)ə-) [1] is a type of cable railway system that connects points along a railway track laid on a steep slope.
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 . A funicular railway is distinguished from the similar incline elevator in that it has two vehicles that counterbalance one another rather than independently operated ...
The Wellington Cable Car (Māori: Te Waka Taura o Pōneke) is a funicular railway in Wellington, New Zealand, between Lambton Quay, the main shopping street, and Kelburn, a suburb in the hills commanding views overlooking the central city and Wellington Harbour, rising 120 m (394 ft) over a length of 609 m (1,998 ft).
A cable car is superficially similar to a funicular, but differs from such a system in that its cars are not permanently attached to the cable and can stop independently, whereas a funicular has cars that are permanently attached to the propulsion cable, which is itself stopped and started. A cable car cannot climb as steep a grade as a ...
A cable railway is a railway that uses a cable, rope or chain to haul trains. It is a specific type of cable transportation . The most common use for a cable railway is to move vehicles on a steeply graded line that is too steep for conventional locomotives to operate on – this form of cable railway is often called an incline or inclined ...
The oldest water balance railway was probably the Prospect Park Incline Railway opened in 1845 at the Niagara Falls in the United States. It was later converted to electric operation and was shut down after an accident in 1908. [1] The oldest railway in Europe is the Giessbachbahn, which opened in 1879 and was converted to electric operation in ...
This railway project was designed by Arnold R Johnson, an engineer with the Federated Malay States Railways, based on a Swiss design. Construction of the second railway cost 1.5 million Straits dollars. The 2,007 m (6,585 ft)-long funicular railway was informally opened on October 21, 1923 for the commencement of a trial operation. [9]
On December 7th, 2024, a rockslide from the east face of Lookout Mountain (just south of the incline) caused a wildfire, temporarily suspending all funicular traffic. There is no current timeline for re-opening, as the railway's cables are severed. The rail system and cross timbers were damaged, but the extent of the damage is currently unknown ...