funicular railway
11Douglas Head Funicular Railway — was a short line consisting of two cars that ran from the foot of Douglas Head on the Isle of Man to a site near to the Camera Obscura on the head itself. It was installed in 1896 at a time when the island was rapidly expanding as a holiday… …
12funicular — UK [fjuːˈnɪkjʊlə(r)] / US [fjəˈnɪkjələr] or funicular railway UK / US noun [countable] Word forms funicular : singular funicular plural funiculars Word forms funicular railway : singular funicular railway plural funicular railways a railway with… …
13funicular — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ (of a railway on a steep slope) operated by cable with ascending and descending cars counterbalanced. ► NOUN ▪ a funicular railway. ORIGIN from Latin funiculus little rope …
14funicular — [fyo͞o nik′yo͞o lər] adj. [< L funiculus (see FUNICLE) + AR] 1. of or like a funiculus or funiculi 2. of, worked by, or hanging from a rope or cable n. a mountain railway on which counterbalanced cars on parallel sets of rails are pulled up… …
15Funicular — For the mathematical and architectural curve known as funicular, see catenary. Funicular in Valparaíso, Chile A funicular, also known as an inclined plane or cliff railway, is a cable railway in which a cable attached to a pair of tram like… …
16Funicular de Sant Joan — The Funicular de Sant Joan, or Sant Joan funicular railway, is a funicular railway at Montserrat, near Barcelona in Catalonia, Spain. The line connects the monastery, and the upper terminus of the Montserrat Rack Railway, with the summit of the… …
17Funicular de Santa Cova — The Funicular de Santa Cova, or Santa Cova funicular railway, is a funicular railway at Montserrat, near Barcelona in Catalonia, Spain. The line descends from the monastery, and the upper terminus of the Montserrat Rack Railway, to the Santa Cova …
18Funicular de Vallvidrera — The Funicular de Vallvidrera, or Vallvidrera funicular, is a funicular railway in the Vallvidrera district of the city of Barcelona, in Catalonia, Spain. It connects the Peu de Funicular railway station on the Metro del Vallès suburban line… …
19Funicular de Gelida — The Funicular de Gelida ( Gelida funicular ) is a funicular railway in the municipality of Gelida in Catalonia, Spain. The line connects Gelida station, on the RENFE ( Spanish National Railways ), with the town centre of Gelida, which is at a… …
20Funicular dos Guindais — The Funicular dos Guindais, or Guindais funicular railway, is a cable railway system in Porto, Portugal. The original funicular was constructed in 1891 and closed just two years later after a serious accident. However, as part of a larger… …
