Lynton and Lynmouth Cliff Railway, Water-powered funicular railway in Lynton and Lynmouth, United Kingdom.
The funicular railway connects the coastal town of Lynmouth with the hilltop settlement of Lynton, covering an elevation of 500 feet along steep cliffs.
The Lynmouth and Lynton Lift Company initiated construction in 1887 and opened the railway for public service on Easter Monday, April 7, 1890.
The Grade II listed railway represents Victorian engineering excellence and operates as both a transportation system and an educational site about sustainable technologies.
Passengers can access the railway from The Esplanade in Lynmouth or at the upper station near Lynton, with services running throughout the day.
The funicular operates solely through water and gravity, using tanks that fill at the top station and empty at the bottom to control the movement.
Location: Lynton and Lynmouth
Official opening: April 7, 1890
GPS coordinates: 51.23140,-3.83440
Latest update: May 27, 2025 13:17
Rhenish Tower
242 m
Town Hall
176 m
Lyn and Exmoor Museum
260 m
Church of St Mary the Virgin
195 m
Methodist Church
213 m
Church Hill House
184 m
3 and 4, Mars Hill
205 m
Seawood Hotel Including Area Railings
100 m
Lynton Cinema
168 m
Valley Of Rocks Hotel
140 m
Bath Hotel With Pixie Dell
257 m
The Old Coach House
195 m
Lynton Library
268 m
Lynton Cottage Hotel
147 m
Shelley's Cottage (Part Of Rising Sun Hotel)
205 m
Lynton Museum And Attached Boundary Walls And Gate
258 m
Lower Waiting Room, Cliff Railway
153 m
K6 Telephone Kiosk
224 m
St Vincent
248 m
Boundary Wall, Railings And War Memorial To South Of Town Hall
185 m
Esplanade Lime Kilns
164 m
Group Of Four Headstones To South Of South Aisle, Church Of St Mary
209 m
Seabreeze Cottage
207 m
Upper Waiting Room, Cliff Railway
68 m
West Gateway And Gates To Churchyard, Church Of St Mary
173 m
The Pier
263 m
Walls, Railings, Piers And Gate To East Of St Vincent
256 m
South Gateway And Gates To Churchyard, Church Of St Mary
204 mReviews
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