The Central Funicular of Naples is one of the most used funicular railways in the world, and carries over 10 million passengers per year. Central Funicular connects four stations, Piazza Fuga, Pet... (more)

Centrale funicular in Napoli, Augusteo mountain station, with carriage 1. The standard-gauge 1270-metre-long funicular was inaugurated in 1928 and covers a height difference of 170 meters from Pia... (more)

The Saltburn Cliff Tramway is a water balance funicular railway, dating from 1884 although the current cars were introduced in 1979.

The new double funicular of Pfaffenthal-Kirchberg in Luxembourg, opened in december 2017. Two complete parallel systems of funiculars, each with two cars, can move up to 7200 persons per hour betw... (more)

The funicular covers a distance of 1,077 m on a vertical drop of 234 m in about 8 minutes and moves at a speed of 2.5 m/s. The slope of the course varies from 12% to 38.5%, with an average of 20.... (more)

The new double funicular of Pfaffenthal-Kirchberg in Luxembourg, opened in december 2017. Two complete parallel systems of funiculars, each with two cars, can move up to 7200 persons per hour betw... (more)

The Aberystwyth Cliff Railway,in Wales,opened in 1896,linking the town with the summit of Constitution Hill,a popular holiday spot for Victorians,with its splendid views of the West Wales coastlin... (more)

An 8 minute ride for a reasonable price (I can't remember what it now off the top of my head) provided a great view of impressive Hong Kong skyline. The ride itself was pretty memorable, with grad... (more)

Going up.

An amazing ride climbing through the undergrowth on Penang Hill in a cable railway car on my 2009 trip to Malaysia. Construction of this railway took place between 1906 to 1923 and it was opened t... (more)

A funicular car descends Mount Fløyen at Bergen, Norway. These small cars can carry 100 people up the mountain to see the spectacular view of Bergen.

A funicular car descends Mount Fløyen at Bergen, Norway with a spectacular view of the harbour and the mountains and fjords beyond.