List of funicular railways explained
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 cars.
Africa
South Africa
Réunion
- Saint-Benoît, Takamaka funicular[1] (opened 1968) industrial funicular for Takamaka hydroelectric power stations employees
Saint Helena
Americas
Brazil
Canada
Alberta
Ontario
Quebec
Chile
- Santiago
- Cerro San Cristóbal (opened 1925)
- Cerro Santa Lucía (opened 1902, closed 1910)
- Cerro 18 (opened 2016)
- Parque de La Infancia Funicular (opened 2012)
- Valparaíso[8] (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 1887)
- El Hogar (opened 1912, closed 1955)
- El Peral (opened 1902)
- Esmeralda (opened 1905, closed 1962)
- Espíritu Santo (opened 1911)
- Florida (opened 1906)
- Hospital Carlos van Buren (opened 1929)
- La Cruz (opened 1908, closed 1992)
- Larrain (opened 1906)
- Las Monjas (opened 1912)
- Lecheros (opened 1906)
- Mariposas (opened 1904)
- Pantéon (opened 1900, closed 1952)
- Perdices (opened 1932, closed 1962)
- Placeres (opened 1913, closed 1971)
- Ramaditas (opened 1914, closed 1955)
- Reina Victoria (opened 1902)
- San Agustin (opened 1913)
- Sant Domingo (opened 1910, closed 1965)
- Villaseca (opened 1907)
- Viña del Mar
Colombia
Mexico
Guanajuato
Nuevo León
United States
Arkansas
California
- Capitola, Shadowbrook[11] (1958–), single car incline used to access a unique riverfront restaurant that's been in business since 1947.
- Fairfax (1913–1929)[12] [13]
- Feather River Canyon, Bucks Creek Powerhouse, single car incline used for inspection of water system, later abandoned. Rails still visible on canyon walls.
- Industry, Pacific Palms Resort, Industry Hills Golf Club funicular (opened 1979; later closed for maintenance)
- Los Angeles
- Angels Flight (opened 1901, closed 1969, moved and re-opened 1996, closed 2001, re-opened 2010, closed 2013, re-opened in 2017)
- Court Flight (closed), (operated from 1904 to 1943 damaged by fire; razed 1944), site of Court of Flags.
- Mt. Washington Railway (1909–1919), Operated in the Highland Park/Mt. Washington neighborhood of L.A., ticket office and powerhouse still exist.
- Playa del Rey (1901–1909) Two cars ran in a counterbalance configuration from a Los Angeles Pacific Railway stop at the base of the Westchester cliffs to a hotel at the top of the bluff. Legend has it that the two cars were named 'Alphonse' and 'Gaston'.[14]
- San Francisco
- Santa Catalina Island, Island Mountain Railway (1904–1918; 1921–1923)
- Valencia, Six Flags Magic Mountain Honda Express, (original name: Funicular)
Colorado
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Iowa
Massachusetts
- Hadley, Mount Holyoke Railroad (1854–1938)
- Holyoke, Mount Tom Railroad (1897–1938)
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
New Jersey
- Hoboken, Hoboken Elevated Wagon Lift (1873–1949)
- Orange Orange Mountain Cable Railway (1893–1902)[19]
- Weehawken
- Eldorado Elevator
- Weehawken Elevated Wagon Lift (opened 1873–closed)
New York
North Carolina
- Fontana Dam turbine hall access on the east side of the Little Tennessee River (technically not a funicular, but an inclined railway a single car with a balance sled which rolls on tracks underneath the cab). No longer operational.[24]
- Maggie Valley, Ghost Town in the Sky (opened 1961, closed 2002, park reopened 2007, then closed again, incline still not operational)
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Puerto Rico
Tennessee
Utah
Virginia
Washington
Wisconsin
Asia
East Asia
China
- Anhui
- Chongqing
- Jiangxi
- Shanxi
- Taiyuan, Ximingkuang Cable Car (西铭矿缆车)
Hong Kong
Japan
North Korea
South Korea
Russia
(Russia is a transcontinental country spanning Europe and Asia. All the funicular railways below are on the East Asian side so are listed here.)
South Asia
India
- Joginder Nagar, Himachal Pradesh is India's highest funicular at 2530 metres (8300 feet) elevation above sea level. It was built in 1930s to carry heavy machinery of Shanan Power House to Barot. It is on one meter gauge. It is a 4-stage network of funicular and horizontal track[35] and has six haulage car stations. The loading capacity of haulage way cars are 15, 10, 5 tons. Higher the capacity, lower the speed. Haulage Way Car or Trolley at Jogindernagar is one of a few funicular railways all over the globe and is considered as an engineering marvel of the 20th century.
- Bhira and Bhivpuri Road in the state of Maharashtra, the Tata Group operates funicular railways.
- Tamil Nadu, Palani Murugan temple, Palani Temple Funicular[36]
- Saptashrungi, Maharashtra, inaugurated in 2018.
- Virar, Maharashtra, Jeevdani Temple.
Southeast Asia
Malaysia
Philippines
Thailand
Vietnam
West Asia
Azerbaijan
Georgia
Israel
Lebanon
- Harissa, Funiculaire de Harissa (opened 1965)
Turkey
Turkey is in both Europe and Asia. The border between the two continents is the Bosphorus Strait. All the funicular railways in Turkey are on the European side of the Bosphorus Strait so they are listed under Europe.
Europe
Austria
- Kolbnitz, Reißeck:
- Kufstein, Festungsbahn
- Reutte, Ehrenberg Liner (opened 2019)
- Sankt Leonhard im Pitztal, (opened 1983)
- Salzburg:
- Seefeld in Tirol, Rosshütte (opened 1969)
- Serfaus, U-Bahn Serfaus (opened 1985)
- Spital am Pyhrn, Wurzeralmbahn
- St. Anton am Arlberg, Kandaharbahn (opened 1972, replaced by monocable gondola Nassereinbahn in 2000)
- St. Johann in Tirol, Harschbichlbahn I & II (replaced in 1987)
- Zauchensee, Weltcupexpress (opened 2000)
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria
- Veliko Tarnovo, Trapezitsa fortress (opened 2014)
- Belchin, Tsari Mali Grad fortress (opened 2013)
Croatia
Czech Republic
- Prague:
- Petřín funicular (since 1891)
- (1891–1916, officially abolished in 1922, in 1926–1935 served as the first Prague escalator)
- (since 1996)
- Karlovy Vary:
- (opened 1912)[40]
- (subway; opened 1907)[41]
- (1912–1959)[41]
- (Dreikreuzberg, unfinished, the construction process began 1913 and was interrupted 1914 with World War I)
Finland
France
- Arcachon, Arcachon Funicular[42] (1913-1948) replaced in 1949 by a vertical elevator
- Les Arcs, (opened 1989)
- Aven Armand, Aven Arman Funicular[43] (opened 1963) tunnel funicular to provide access to the limestone cave
- Bagnères-de-Luchon, La Chaumière Funicular[44] (1894-1970)
- Barèges, (1937–2000)
- Besançon, (1912-1987)
- La Bourboule, (1902-1958)
- Cannes, (1928-1965)
- Les Deux Alpes, (opened 1989)
- Évian-les-Bains, (1913-1969; re-opened 2002)
- Grasse, Grasse Funicular (1909-1938)
- Grottes des Demoiselles, Grottes des Demoiselles Funicular[45] (opened 1931) tunnel funicular to provide access to the limestone cave
- Le Havre, Funiculaire du Havre (1890-1944; reopened 1950)
- Langres,
- Laon, Poma 2000 (1989-2016) rubber tyres automated guideway transit cable-driven people mover funicular
- Lourdes, Funiculaire du Pic du Jer (opened 1900)
- Lyon:
- (1891-1972) converted into Lyon Metro Line C from 1974
- (1862-1967) mainly in tunnel, converted into a road tunnel from 1968
- (opened 1878) from 1901 until 1958 converted into a rack railway, converted back to a funicular in 1958
- (opened 1900)
- (1900-1937)
- Marseille, (1892-1967)
- Menton, l'Annonciade Funicular[46] (1914-closed c.1939)
- Meudon, Bellevue funicular (1893-1917, re-opened 1922, closed 1934)
- Mont-Dore, (opened 1898)
- Nancy, (1905-1914)
- Nice:
- Cimiez Funicular[47] [48] [49] (1906-closed c.1955)
- Expo Internationale 1884 Funicular[46] (1883-1884) 1884 Nice world's fair funicular
- [47] (1987-1991) amusement park funicular
- Paris, Montmartre Funicular (1900-1931; 1935–1990) converted into an inclined elevator from 1991
- Pau, Funiculaire de Pau (1908-1970; re-opened 1978)
- Penly Nuclear Power Plant, Penly Funicular[50] [51] (opened 1991) private funicular to transport workers and professional visitors from car parc to power plant
- Rouen, Bonsecour Funicular[52] (1892-1915)
- Saint-Hilaire du Touvet, Funiculaire de Saint-Hilaire du Touvet (opened 1924)
- Thonon-les-Bains, Funiculaire de Thonon-les-Bains (opened 1888)
- Tignes, Funiculaire du Perce-Neige (opened 1993)
- Le Tréport, (1908-1941) replaced by a gondola lift from 1958 until 1982 and by an inclided elevator from 2006
- Val-d'Isère, Funival (opened 1988)
Germany
- Andernach, (1895–1941)
- Augustusburg, Augustusburg Cable Railway
- Bad Ems:
- Bad Pyrmont, (1895–1923)
- Bad Wildbad, Sommerbergbahn
- Baden-Baden, Merkurbergbahn
- Dresden:
- Freiburg im Breisgau, Schlossbergbahn
- Heidelberg, Heidelberger Bergbahn
- Hirschau, Monte Kaolino
- Hohenwarte, Standseilbahn Hohenwarte[53]
- Karlsruhe, Turmbergbahn
- Koblenz, (1928–1959)
- Künzelsau, [54]
- Oberstdorf, Schattbergsprungstadion
- Oberweißbach, Oberweißbacher Bergbahn
Greece
Hungary
Italy
- Arenzano,
- Bergamo:
- Biella, Biella funicular
- Como, Como–Brunate funicular
- Campodolcino,
- Capri, Capri funicular
- Catanzaro, Catanzaro funicular
- Certaldo, Certaldo funicular
- Genoa:
- Kaltern/Caldaro, Mendel funicular
- Livorno, Montenero funicular
- Mondovì, Mondovì funicular
- Montecatini Terme,
- Mercogliano, Montevergine funicular
- Naples:
- Orvieto, Stazione FS–Piazza Cahen funicular
- San Pellegrino Terme, (1909–1988)[55]
- Santa Cristina Gherdëina, Gardena Ronda Express
- Sorrento funicular (1893–1898)
- Trieste, Trieste–Opicina tramway
- Urtijëi, (opened 2010)
- Varese:
- Verona, Verona funicular
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Russia
(Russia is a transcontinental country spanning Europe and Asia. All the funicular railways below are on the European side so are listed here.)
- Nizhny Novgorod
- (1896-1926; to be totally rebuilt and re-opened in 2023)
- (1896-1927)
- Sochi
- (private) (1952-2010)
- (private) [57] (1934-2002; re-opened 2015)
- Svetlogorsk, Svetlogorsk Funicular[58] (1908-closed 1960s) replaced by a cable car from 1983
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
(See also article List of funiculars in Switzerland, which tabulates Swiss funiculars in a sortable form.)
Aargau
Bern
- Bern:
- Beatenberg, Thunersee–Beatenberg Funicular
- Biel/Bienne:
- Brienz, Giessbachbahn
- Handegg, Gelmerbahn
- Innertkirchen:
- Interlaken:
- Kandersteg: Nordic Arena lift
- Lauterbrunnen
- Ligerz, Vinifuni Ligerz–Prêles[61] [62]
- Mürren, Allmendhubelbahn
- Meiringen, Reichenbachfall-Bahn
- Reichenbach, Niesenbahn
- Ringgenberg,
- St-Imier, Funiculaire Saint-Imier – Mont-Soleil[63]
- Wabern bei Bern, Gurtenbahn
Fribourg
Geneva
Glarus
Graubünden
Lucerne
Neuchâtel
Nidwalden
Obwalden
Schwyz
St. Gallen
Ticino
Uri
Valais
Vaud
Zug
Zürich
Turkey
(Turkey straddles the border between Europe and Asia, which passes along the Bosphorus Strait. All the funicular railways below are on the European side of the Bosphorus Strait so are listed here.)
Ukraine
United Kingdom
England
- Bournemouth:
- Bridgnorth, Cliff Railway (opened 1892)
- Brighton, Devil's Dyke, Devil's Dyke Steep Grade Railway (1897–1909)[80]
- Bristol, Clifton Rocks Railway (1893–1934) – all in tunnel
- Broadstairs, Broadstairs Cliff Railway (1901–1991) – inclined elevator, all in tunnel [81]
- Folkestone, Leas Lift (1885–2017; second pair 1890–1966) – water balanced
- Hastings:
- Lizard, The Lizard Lifeboat Station (RNLI)
- Lynton and Lynmouth, Lynton and Lynmouth Cliff Railway (opened 1890) – water balanced
- London, London Millennium Funicular (2003-2021) – inclined elevator[82]
- Manchester, URBIS Museum[83]
- Margate, Margate Cliff Railway (Cliftonville Lido) (1913–1970s) – inclined elevator, parallel to cliff [84]
- Padstow, Padstow Cliff Railway (RNLI)
- St Michael's Mount, St. Michael's Mount Tramway (private underground goods funicular)
- Saltburn-by-the-Sea, Saltburn Cliff Tramway (opened 1884) – water balanced
- Scarborough (See also article Scarborough funiculars):
- Central Tramway Company, Scarborough (opened 1881)
- North Cliff Lift (1930–1996)
- Queens Parade Cliff Lift (1878–1887)
- St Nicholas Cliff Lift (1929–2006)
- Spa Cliff Lift (opened 1873)
- Sennen Cove (private funicular)[85]
- Shipley, Shipley Glen Cable Tramway
- Southend-on-Sea, Cliff Lift (opened 1912) – inclined elevator [86]
- Torquay, Babbacombe Cliff Railway (opened 1926)
- Wakefield, National Coal Mining Museum[87]
- Windsor, Legoland, Legoland Hill Train (formerly Windsor Safari Park Funicular)[88] [89]
- York, National Railway Museum, Museum Inclinator (removed 2013)
Scotland
Wales
Isle of Man
Oceania
Australia
- Katoomba, Katoomba Scenic Railway. (This is an inclined lift, not a funicular, though many sources describe it as a funicular.)
New Zealand
See also
External links
Notes and References
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