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.
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A funicular, or funicular railway, is a type of cable railway system that connects points along a railway track laid on a steep slope. The system is characterized by two counterbalanced carriages perm
Fisherman's Walk Cliff Railway
…The Fisherman's Walk Cliff Railway, or Southbourne Cliff Railway, is the world’s shortest public funicular railway located in Southbourne (a seaside suburb of the English seaside resort of Bournemouth). The line serves to link the seaside promenade and beach, with…
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