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The '''West Cliff Railway''', or '''West Cliff Lift''', is a [[funicular|funicular railway]] located in the [[England|English]] [[seaside resort]] of [[Bournemouth]]. The line serves to link the seaside promenade and beach with the cliff top and the town behind.<ref name=tht>{{cite web | title = Bournemouth's Cliff Railways | publisher = The Heritage Trail | url = http://www.theheritagetrail.co.uk/cliff_trams/bournemouth_railways.htm | accessdate = 2009-05-15}}</ref>
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The '''West Cliff Railway''', or '''West Cliff Lift''', is a [[funicular|funicular railway]] located on [[West Cliff, Bournemouth|West Cliff]] in the [[England|English]] [[seaside resort]] of [[Bournemouth]]. The line serves to link the seaside promenade and beach with the cliff top and the town behind.<ref name=tht>{{cite web | title = Bournemouth's Cliff Railways | publisher = The Heritage Trail | url = http://www.theheritagetrail.co.uk/cliff_trams/bournemouth_railways.htm | accessdate = 2009-05-15 | archive-date = 7 June 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090607133030/http://www.theheritagetrail.co.uk/cliff_trams/bournemouth_railways.htm | url-status = dead }}</ref>


== Overview ==
The line is owned and operated by [[Bournemouth (borough)|Bournemouth Borough Council]] and has the following technical parameters:<ref name=tht/><ref name=funnet>{{cite web | url = http://www.funiculars.net/line.php?id=24 | title = West Cliff, Bournemouth | publisher = Funiculars.net | accessdate = 2009-05-15}}</ref>
The line is owned and operated by [[Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council]] and has the following technical parameters:<ref name=tht/><ref name=funnet>{{cite web | url = http://www.funiculars.net/line.php?id=24 | title = West Cliff, Bournemouth | publisher = Funiculars.net | accessdate = 2009-05-15}}</ref>


=== Technical Parameters ===
*Length: ''{{convert|145|ft}}''
*Length: ''{{convert|145|ft}}''
*Gradient: ''70,4%''
*Gradient: ''70.4%''
*Cars: ''2''
*Cars: ''2''
*Capacity: ''12 passengers per car''
*Capacity: ''12 passengers per car''
*Configuration: ''Double track''
*Configuration: ''[[Double track]]''
*Gauge: ''{{convert|5.5|ft}}''
*Gauge: ''{{RailGauge|5ft6in}}''
*Traction: ''Electricity''
*Traction: ''Electricity''


== History ==
The West Cliff Railway was opened in 1908 by Bournemouth Corporation, some four months after the opening of the nearby [[East Cliff Railway]]. Like the East Cliff Railway, it was electrically operated from the start, with winding gear situated at the upper station driven by a {{convert|25|hp}} winding motor. The line was controlled by a driver at the upper station, assisted by an attendant at the lower station. Wooden-bodied cars were used.<ref name=tht/>
The West Cliff Railway was opened in 1908 by Bournemouth Corporation, some four months after the opening of the nearby [[East Cliff Railway]]. Like the East Cliff Railway, it was electrically operated from the start, with winding gear situated at the upper station driven by a {{convert|25|hp}} winding motor. The line was controlled by a driver at the upper station, assisted by an attendant at the lower station. Wooden-bodied cars were used.<ref name=tht/>


The winding motor was replaced in the 1960s by a {{convert|28|hp}} [[three-phase]] motor. The cars were also replaced in the 1960s by [[aluminium]]-bodied cars intended to be interchangeable across all three of Bournemouth's surviving cliff railways. In 1987 the track was re-laid, and during the 1990s the line was further upgraded with the installation of an electronic control system.<ref name=tht/>
The winding motor was replaced in the 1960s by a {{convert|28|hp}} [[three-phase]] motor. The cars were also replaced in the 1960s by [[aluminium]]-bodied cars intended to be interchangeable across all three of Bournemouth's surviving cliff railways. In 1987 the track was re-laid, and during the 1990s the line was further upgraded with the installation of an electronic control system.<ref name=tht/>


== Further nearby Funiculars ==
The West Cliff Railway is one of three such cliff railways in Bournemouth, the other two being the [[East Cliff Railway]] and the [[Fisherman's Walk Cliff Railway]]. All three operate between April and October.<ref name=tht/>
The West Cliff Railway is one of three such cliff railways in Bournemouth, the other two being the [[East Cliff Railway]] (closed since 2016) and the [[Fisherman's Walk Cliff Railway]]. All three operate between April and October.<ref name=tht/>

== See also ==
* [[List of funicular railways]]


== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
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* [https://www.bcpcouncil.gov.uk/Leisure-culture-and-local-heritage/Beaches-and-quays/Bournemouth-cliff-lifts-and-land-trains.aspx The official council page for the lifts, including prices]
* [http://www.theheritagetrail.co.uk/cliff_trams/bournemouth_railways.htm Article on Bournemouth's Cliff Railways from ''The Heritage Trail'' web site]
* [http://www.theheritagetrail.co.uk/cliff_trams/bournemouth_railways.htm Article on Bournemouth's Cliff Railways from ''The Heritage Trail'' web site] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090607133030/http://www.theheritagetrail.co.uk/cliff_trams/bournemouth_railways.htm |date=7 June 2009 }}
* [http://www.hows.org.uk/personal/rail/bour.htm Article on Bournemouth's Cliff Railways from the ''Funicular Railways of the UK'' web site]
* [http://www.hows.org.uk/personal/rail/bour.htm Article on Bournemouth's Cliff Railways from the ''Funicular Railways of the UK'' web site]


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Latest revision as of 08:48, 8 May 2023

This article is about the cliff railway in Bournemouth. For the similarly named cliff railway in Hastings, see West Hill Cliff Railway.
West Cliff Railway
The beach, cliff railway and cliff-top hotels viewed from the Pier
Overview
Statusin use
LocaleWest Cliff, Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom
Service
TypeFunicular
Operator(s)Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council
History
Opened1935 (1935)
Technical
Line length145 feet (44 m)
Number of tracksDouble track
Track gauge5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm)
Maximum incline70.4%
The line viewed from below.
The line and beach. In December the beach is deserted and the line closed for the winter.

The West Cliff Railway, or West Cliff Lift, is a funicular railway located on West Cliff in the English seaside resort of Bournemouth. The line serves to link the seaside promenade and beach with the cliff top and the town behind.[1]

Overview

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The line is owned and operated by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council and has the following technical parameters:[1][2]

Technical Parameters

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  • Length: 145 feet (44 m)
  • Gradient: 70.4%
  • Cars: 2
  • Capacity: 12 passengers per car
  • Configuration: Double track
  • Gauge: 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm)
  • Traction: Electricity

History

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The West Cliff Railway was opened in 1908 by Bournemouth Corporation, some four months after the opening of the nearby East Cliff Railway. Like the East Cliff Railway, it was electrically operated from the start, with winding gear situated at the upper station driven by a 25 horsepower (19 kW) winding motor. The line was controlled by a driver at the upper station, assisted by an attendant at the lower station. Wooden-bodied cars were used.[1]

The winding motor was replaced in the 1960s by a 28 horsepower (21 kW) three-phase motor. The cars were also replaced in the 1960s by aluminium-bodied cars intended to be interchangeable across all three of Bournemouth's surviving cliff railways. In 1987 the track was re-laid, and during the 1990s the line was further upgraded with the installation of an electronic control system.[1]

Further nearby Funiculars

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The West Cliff Railway is one of three such cliff railways in Bournemouth, the other two being the East Cliff Railway (closed since 2016) and the Fisherman's Walk Cliff Railway. All three operate between April and October.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Bournemouth's Cliff Railways". The Heritage Trail. Archived from the original on 7 June 2009. Retrieved 15 May 2009.
  2. ^ "West Cliff, Bournemouth". Funiculars.net. Retrieved 15 May 2009.
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