Aberystwyth Cliff Railway
The Aberystwyth Cliff Railway opened on 1 August 1896. It is a 778 feet long funicular railway in Aberystwyth and is the second longest funicular railway in the British Isles, after the Lynton and Lynmouth Cliff Railway.
- Railway station
- …lies at an elevation of 52 feet (16 metres)
- Description: Grade II listed building in Ceredigion. At the bottom of the terrace, facing down Queen’s Road; the railway rises up Constitution Hill which forms the northern termination of the Promenade.
- Also known as“Aberystwyth Cliff Railway Lower Station”“Cliff Railway,Including Upper & Lower Stations,Cliff Terrace”“Rheilffordd y Graig”
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Constitution Hill and Aberystwyth Town Hall.
Constitution Hill
Constitution Hill is a hill in the Welsh town of Aberystwyth, situated to the north of the town.
Aberystwyth Town Hall
Aberystwyth Town Hall is a municipal structure in Queen's Square, Aberystwyth, Wales.
1,900 feet south of Aberystwyth Cliff Railway
Queensbridge Hotel
Queensbridge Hotel is a hotel building.
380 feet south of Aberystwyth Cliff Railway
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aberystwyth and Clarach.
Aberystwyth Cliff Railway
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Latitude
52.42238° or 52° 25′ 21″ north
Longitude
-4.08391° or 4° 5′ 2″ west
Open location code
9C4QCWC8+XC
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OpenStreetMap feature
railway = station
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In Other Languages
From Breton to Welsh—“Aberystwyth Cliff Railway” goes by many names.
tren dre fun AberystwythBreton
アベリストウィス・クリフ鉄道Japanese
Rheilffordd y GraigWelsh
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