List of funicular railways

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.

Africa

flag|South Africa

* Cape of Good Hope, Flying Dutchman Funicular

Asia

flag|People's Republic of China

* Chongqing (for transport of riverboat passengers from pontoon to shore).
* Hong Kong, Peak Tram
* Hong Kong, Ocean Park, Ocean Park Funicular Train (planned)

flag|India

* Tamil Nadu, Palani Temple, Palani Temple Funicularcite web | url = http://www.funiculars.net/line.php?id=366 | title = Palani Temple | publisher = Funiculars.net | accessdate = April 4 | accessyear = 2007]
*At Bhira and Bhivpuri Road in the state of Maharashtra, the private Tata Group operates funicular railways, see Rail transport in India#Private railways.

flag|Israel

* Haifa, Carmelit

flag|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

flag|Lebanon

* Harissa, Funiculaire de Harissa

flag|Malaysia

* Penang, Penang Hill, Penang Hill Railway

flag|Thailand

* Chiang Mai, Wat Phra That Doi Suthep

Europe

flag|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)

flag|Azerbaijan

* Baku

flag|Belgium

* Spa, Funiculaire de Spa

flag|Bosnia and Herzegovina

* Sarajevo

flag|Croatia

* Zagreb, Zagreb Funicular

flag|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)

flag|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

flag|Georgia

* Tbilisi, Funicular to Mtatsminda Pantheon

flag|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

flag|Greece

* Athens, Lycabettus, Lycabettus Funicular.

flag|Hungary

* Budapest, Castle Hill Funicular (1870)

flag|Isle of Man

* Douglas:
** Douglas Head Incline Railway (1900-1954)cite book | first = John | last = Woodhams | year = 1989 | title = Funicular Railways | publisher = Shire Publications | isbn = 0747800405 | pages = 21 ]
** Falcon Cliff Liftcite book | first = John | last = Woodhams | year = 1989 | title = Funicular Railways | publisher = Shire Publications | isbn = 0747800405 | pages = 21 ]
* Port Soderick, Port Soderick Beach Funicular (1897-1939)cite web | url = http://www.funiculars.net/line.php?id=241 | title = Port Soderick, Isle of Man | publisher = Funiculars.net | accessdate = April 4 | accessyear = 2007]

flag|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

flag|Lithuania

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

flag|Norway

* Bergen, Fløibanen

flag|Poland

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

flag|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, Elevador de Santa LuziaSee also [http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anexo:Lista_de_funiculares_de_Portugal full list in the Portuguese Wikipedia] .

flag|Russia

* Sochi
* Vladivostok

flag|Romania

* Deva Citadel

flag|Slovakia

* Starý Smokovec–Hrebienok (High Tatras)

flag|Slovenia

* Ljubljana, Ljubljana Castle funicular

flag|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

flag|Sweden

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

flag|Switzerland

[
Harderbahn]
[
Allmendhubelbahn] ("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

flag|Turkey

* Istanbul, Tünel
* Istanbul, Kabatas-Taksim Funicular

flag|Ukraine

* Kiev, Kiev funicular
* Odessa, Potiomkin funicular

flag|United Kingdom

England
* Bournemouth:cite web | title = English Cliff Railways - Bournemouth's Cliff Railways | url = http://www.theheritagetrail.co.uk/cliff_trams/bournemouth_railways.htm | publisher = The Heritage Trail | accessdate = June 14 | accessyear = 2007]
** 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"cite web | url = http://home.freeuk.net/eastkent/folkestone/clifflift.htm | title = Folkestone Leas Cliff Water Lift | accessdate = June 14 | accessyear = 2007]
* 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 (1929-2006)
* Sennen Cove (private funicular)
* Shipley, Shipley Glen Cable Tramway
* Southend, Southend Cliff Railwaycite web | url = http://www.hows.org.uk/personal/rail/south.htm | title = Southend Cliff Railway | accessdate = June 14 | accessyear = 2007]
* Torbay, Babbacombe Cliff Railway
* Wakefield, National Coal Mining Museum
* Windsor, Legoland, Legoland Hill Train (formerly Windsor Safari Park Funicular)cite web | url = http://www.funiculars.net/line.php?id=234 | title = Legoland Hill Train | publisher = Funiculars.net | accessdate = April 4 | accessyear = 2007] cite web | url = http://www.hows.org.uk/personal/rail/lego.htm| title = Legoland Hill Train (formerly Windsor Safari Park railway) | publisher = Dr Mark Hows | accessdate = June 16 | accessyear = 2007]
* 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)

North America

flag|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

flag|Mexico

* Guanajuato

flag|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)
*Los angeles, Tram to the Getty Center
* 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)

Oceania

flag|Australia

New South Wales
* Katoomba, Katoomba Scenic Railway

flag|New Zealand

* Wellington, Wellington Cable Car

South America

flag|Brazil

* Paranapiacaba
* Salvador

flag|Chile

* Santiago
**Cerro san Cristobal (opened 1925)
**Cerro Santa Lucia (opened 1902, closed 1910)
* Valparaísocite web | title = Valparaiso | publisher = Funiculars.net | url = http://www.funiculars.net/funiculars.php?sok=valparaiso&pos=0 | accessdate = June 14 | accessyear = 2007]
** 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)

flag|Colombia

* Bogotá, Monserrate (hill)

References

External links

* [http://www.hows.org.uk/personal/rail/ Funicular railways of the UK] – "comprehensive site with specifications, history, and many pictures"
* [http://www.theheritagetrail.co.uk/alpha_lists/clifflist.htm A selection of UK cliff railways and cliff lifts at The Heritage Trail]