STEEPEST - Katoomba Scenic Railway - Katoomba - NSW - Australia
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S 33° 43.745 E 150° 18.085
56H E 249967 N 6264611
Katoomba Scenic Railway
Waymark Code: WMV8WJ
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Date Posted: 03/16/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member jhuoni
Views: 10

The Scenic Railway is the steepest cable-driven funicular railway in the world, the steepest incline of 52 degrees contained within a total incline distance of 310 metres (1,020 ft). It was originally constructed for a coal and oil shale mining operation in the Jamison Valley in the 1880s, in order to haul the coal and shale from the valley floor up to the escarpment above. From 1928 to 1945 it carried coal during the week and passengers at weekends. The coal mine was closed in 1945 after which it remained as a tourist attraction. The Scenic Railway was closed on 13 January 2013 (although the Skyway, Cableway, and Walkway remained open) as construction to upgrade both tracks and carriages began. The work was completed and the railway reopened in April 2013.
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Type of documentation of superlative status: http://www.scenicworld.com.au/experience/scenic-railway/

Location of coordinates: Katoomba

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