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Public funiculars (fu·NIC·u·lar) are also known as incline elevators, lifts or railways. Regardless of the name, they transport the general public up and down a steep hillside in a railcar or cabin on a track by means of a cable. A fee is usually assessed for this service.
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Public Funiculars and Incline RailwaysPolybahn Zurich - Switzerland

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The Polybahn is a short funicular in Zürich linking Central with Polyterasse.

posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member manchanegra

location: Region Zuerich (ZH), Switzerland

date approved: 4/16/2009

last visited: 3/20/2012

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Public Funiculars and Incline RailwaysBudavári Sikló (Budapest Castle Hill Funicular) - Budapest, Hungary

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funicular in Budapest from the river bank of the Danube to Castle Hill

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member eikenboom

location: Hungary

date approved: 3/10/2009

last visited: 8/8/2010

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Public Funiculars and Incline RailwaysShadowbrook funicular - Capitola, CA

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A nice funicular at the Shadowbrook restaurant.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1

location: California

date approved: 10/27/2008

last visited: 10/28/2008

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Public Funiculars and Incline RailwaysRoyal Gorge Incline Railway-Fremont County, Colorado

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This incline railway is located at Royal Gorge in Colorado.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Team Min Dawg

location: Colorado

date approved: 10/23/2008

last visited: 8/7/1990

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Public Funiculars and Incline RailwaysWest Hill Lift Hastings, East Sussex

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West Hill Lift Hastings, East Sussex

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member RocketRon47

location: United Kingdom

date approved: 10/15/2008

last visited: never

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Public Funiculars and Incline RailwaysWellington Cable Car. Wellington. New Zealand.

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The Wellington Cable Car, running between Lambton Quay in the city and the top entrance to the Botanic Gardens, is one of Wellington’s oldest and most popular tourist attractions and New Zealand's only remaining public cable car system.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Punga and Paua

location: New Zealand

date approved: 10/14/2008

last visited: 1/24/2012

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Public Funiculars and Incline RailwaysFishermans Walk Cliff Lift - Southbourne, Bournemouth, UK

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This public lift is located in the seaside town of Bournemouth in the Southbourne area.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Dragontree

location: Southern England, United Kingdom

date approved: 9/20/2008

last visited: never

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Public Funiculars and Incline RailwaysEast Hill Lift, Hastings, East Sussex

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East Cliff Railway, Hastings, East Sussex

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member RocketRon47

location: United Kingdom

date approved: 9/9/2008

last visited: 5/5/2013

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Public Funiculars and Incline RailwaysJohnstown Inclined Railway, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, USA

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An inclined cable car that transports vehicles on a steep hill

posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member sherpes

location: Pennsylvania

date approved: 9/2/2008

last visited: 9/22/2012

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Public Funiculars and Incline RailwaysHuntington (Washington Metro) Funicular - Huntington, Virginia, USA

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Located in Fairfax County, Virginia, USA, the Huntington Metro Station Funicular opened in 1983 and is still operational. The posted coordinates were taken at the bottom of the funicular track.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Marine Biologist

location: Virginia

date approved: 8/8/2008

last visited: 1/9/2009

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Public Funiculars and Incline RailwaysThe Great Orme Tramway - Llandudno, Wales, UK

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A two-tiered funicular transporting visitors from seaside resort town of Llandudno to the top of The Great Orme for excellent views.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member cldisme

location: North Wales, United Kingdom

date approved: 7/3/2008

last visited: 7/14/2011

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Public Funiculars and Incline RailwaysZagreb Funicular - Zagreb, Croatia

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Public Funicular in Zagreb, Croatia.

posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member WayExplorer

location: Croatia

date approved: 6/17/2008

last visited: never

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Public Funiculars and Incline RailwaysKatoomba Scenic Railway - Katoomba, NSW, Australia

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Katoomba Scenic Railway is the steepest railway in the world (Guinness Book of Records), and originally part of the Katoomba mining tramways constructed between 1878 and 1900.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member paulspaper

location: New South Wales, Australia

date approved: 6/14/2008

last visited: 11/3/2012

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Public Funiculars and Incline RailwaysFunicular Outeiro da Glória - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Funicular that takes visitors up to the Gloria church.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1

location: Brazil

date approved: 4/26/2008

last visited: 4/26/2008

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Public Funiculars and Incline RailwaysMonongahela Incline; Pittsburgh, PA

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The Monongahela Incline is the oldest continuously operating funicular in the USA. The lower station is located on E Carson St near Smithfield St. The upper station is located at 5 Grandview Ave. Passengers can embark/disembark at either station.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member onfire4jesus

location: Pennsylvania

date approved: 4/7/2008

last visited: 6/25/2012

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Public Funiculars and Incline RailwaysMonte Serrat funicular - Santos, Brazil

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Funicular taking tourist up 175 meter above sea level to the church of Monte Serrat.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1

location: Brazil

date approved: 3/3/2008

last visited: 3/4/2008

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Public Funiculars and Incline RailwaysMontmartre Funicular, Paris, France

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[FR] Situé dans le 18e arrondissement de Paris, le funiculaire automatique comprend deux cabines, permettant de monter au sommet de Montmartre. [EN] Funicular to the top of the Montmartre Butte and the Sacre Coeur basilica.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member RakeInTheCache

location: France

date approved: 2/24/2008

last visited: 9/9/2010

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Public Funiculars and Incline RailwaysHakone Tozan Cablecar - Gora, Japan

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The Hakone Tozan Cablecar railway started in 1922 and travels 1.9 km between Gora (these coordinates) and Sounzan with an increase in altitude of 224 m. The trip take approximately 9 minutes with 3 stops along the way.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member S5280ft

location: Kanagawa, Japan

date approved: 2/14/2008

last visited: 4/4/2013

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Public Funiculars and Incline RailwaysPico do Jaragua funicular - Sao Paulo, Brazil

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Funicular in Jaragua State Park.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1

location: Brazil

date approved: 2/7/2008

last visited: 2/7/2008

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Public Funiculars and Incline RailwaysFunicular at Villa Terrace Museum & Gardens, Milwaukee,WI

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This Operate-it-Yourself funicular is on a hillside formal garden.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member 8Nuts MotherGoose

location: Wisconsin

date approved: 10/21/2007

last visited: never

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Public Funiculars and Incline RailwaysFestungsbahn - Salzburg, Austria

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A steep funicular to Festung Hohensalzburg castle.

posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member geminiamy

location: Salzburg, Austria

date approved: 10/17/2007

last visited: 9/23/2012

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Public Funiculars and Incline RailwaysMarzilibahn - Bern, Switzerland

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A short 100 meter ride serving the Bundeshaus (Parliament)

posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member geminiamy

location: Espace Mittelland (BE/SO), Switzerland

date approved: 10/17/2007

last visited: 3/22/2012

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Public Funiculars and Incline RailwaysTibidabo Funicular, Barcelona Spain

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The Tibidabo Funicular is mainly used for carrying people to the top of the hill. There's a famous church and an amusement park at the top.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member SUp3rFM & Cruella

location: Spain

date approved: 10/15/2007

last visited: 1/24/2010

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Public Funiculars and Incline RailwaysFunicular Saint-Jean - Fourvière (Lyon)

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The Funicular Saint-Jean is one of two funiculars leaving from the Vieux Lyon station. It carries passengers from the Vieux Lyon (Old City Center) to the Fourviere Basilica.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member RakeInTheCache

location: France

date approved: 10/6/2007

last visited: 8/4/2012

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Public Funiculars and Incline RailwaysKetchikan Alaska Funicular Rail Car

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Only $2 to ride up to the top of this hill. The coords were taken from the bottom of the tram.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member unimoggers

location: Alaska

date approved: 9/7/2007

last visited: 9/29/2012

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