The Fisherman's Walk Cliff Railway, or Southbourne Cliff Railway, is the world’s shortest public funicular railway located in Southbourne. The line serves to link the seaside promenade and beach, with
The cliff railway (left of centre) seen from the beach
A closer view of the line from below.
West Cliff Railway
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The West Cliff Railway, or West Cliff Lift, is a funicular railway located on West Cliff in the English seaside resort of Bournemouth. The line serves to link the seaside promenade and beach with the
Fisherman's Walk Cliff Railway
…Railway is credited as the shortest funicular in the world by the 2015 Guinness Book of Records. There are two other cliff railways in Bournemouth, the West Cliff Railway and the East Cliff Railway (closed since 2016). All three operate between April and October. On Sunday 6 May 2018, Bournemouth-based sound and performance…
The beach, cliff railway and cliff-top hotels viewed from the Pier
The line viewed from below.
The line and beach. In December the beach is deserted and the line closed for the winter.