Aberystwyth Cliff Railway
- Aberystwyth Cliff Railway
The Aberystwyth Cliff Railway (Welsh: "Rheilffordd y Graig") is a funicular railway in Aberystwyth, Wales, opened in 1896. Originally operated on a water balance system, it was electrified in 1921. The railway climbs 430 ft in 778 ft—a gradient steeper than 1:2 (50%).
Its twin carriages are named The Lord Geraint and the Lord Marks.
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External links
* [http://www.aberystwythcliffrailway.co.uk/railway.htm Constitution Hill] A page about the railway
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* [http://www.archive.org/details/AberystwythCliffRailway Video Clip filmed from the Railway Carriage at the Internet Archive]
* [http://www.geograph.org.uk/search.php?i=3091856 www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Aberystwyth Cliff Railway]
ee also
*Funicular railway
*List of funicular railways
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