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A funicular or funicular railway, also called inclined plane, is a system of transportation in which cables are attached to a tram-like vehicle on rails to move it up and down a very steep slope. The vehicle is specially designed for the particular inclination, so that seats and/or floors are horizontal. It is thus a hybrid between cable transport and rail transport. Two cars at the end of a cable go alternately up and down on either two tracks or one track which splits and rejoins in the middle.

Funiculars are often used in the mountains. Many cities have short funiculars on hills or cliffs, such as the Montmartre funicular in Paris, or those in the English seaside resort of Scarborough.

Funicular is often called tram or cable car in many places.

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picture: Gütschbahn in Lucerne from Führer für Luzern, Vierwaldstättersee und Umgebung, Luzern, 1893.

Funiculars of the world:

Bergen, Norway - http://tramandmetro.info/bttt-1.html
Duquesne Incline and Monongahela Incline, Pittsburgh, United States
Istanbul, Turkey (underground)
Lynmouth, Devon, UK
Montjuïc, Barcelona
Vallvidrera, Barcelona
Tibidabo, Barcelona
Montserrat (mountain), Catalonia
Likabitos, Athens
Nazaré, Portugal
Quebec City
Hong Kong Victoria Peak
Harderbahn, Interlaken, Switzerland
Gütschbahn, Lucerne, Switzerland
Montmartre, Paris, France
Naples, Italy
Wellington, New Zealand (Kelburn)

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Urban Mountain Railways and People Movers

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 A '''funicular''' or '''funicular [[railway]]''', also called '''inclined plane''', is a system of [[transportation]] in which cables are attached to a [[tram]]-like vehicle on rails to move it up and down a very steep slope. The vehicle is specially designed for the particular inclination, so that seats and/or floors are horizontal. It is thus a hybrid between cable transport and rail transport. Two cars at the end of a cable go alternately up and down on either two tracks or one track which splits and rejoins in the middle.
-Funiculars are often used on [[mountain]] railways. Many cities have short funiculars on hills or cliffs, such as the [[Montmartre]] funicular in [[Paris]], or those in the English seaside resort of [[Scarborough]].
+Funiculars are often used in the [[mountain]]s. Many cities have short funiculars on hills or cliffs, such as the [[Montmartre]] funicular in [[Paris]], or those in the English seaside resort of [[Scarborough]].
 Funicular is often called [[tram]] or [[cable car]] in many places.