Funicular
CABLE RAILWAY IN WHICH A CABLE MOVES PERMANENTLY ATTACHED RAIL CARS UP AND DOWN A SLOPE
Funicular railway; Cliff railway; Funiculaire; Funicular Railway; Funicular railroad; Funniculars; Gravity plane; Fernicular; Seilbahn funicular; Funicular car; Water ballast system; Standseilbahn; Inclined tramway; Vertical funicular; Abt switch
A funicular (, , ) 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 (also called cars or trains) permanently attached to opposite ends of a haulage cable, which is looped over a pulley at the upper end of the track.