Aberystwyth Cliff Railway

The Aberystwyth Cliff Railway opened on 1 August 1896. It is a 778 feet long funicular railway in and is the second longest funicular railway in the British Isles, after the Lynton and Lynmouth Cliff Railway.
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  • Type: Railway station
  • 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” and “Cliff Railway,Including Upper & Lower Stations,Cliff Terrace”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Constitution Hill and Aberystwyth Town Hall.

Peak
Photo: Manfred Heyde, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a hill in the Welsh town of , situated to the north of the town.

Library
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is a municipal structure in Queen's Square, , Wales. is situated 1,900 feet south of Aberystwyth Cliff Railway.

Hotel building
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is a hotel building, which is situated 380 feet south of Aberystwyth Cliff Railway.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aberystwyth and Clarach.

Photo: Voice of Clam, Public domain.
is in the county of , in .

Village
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is a village.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Aberystwyth Cliff Railway

Latitude
52.42238° or 52° 25′ 21″ north
Longitude
-4.08391° or 4° 5′ 2″ west
Elevation
52 feet (16 metres)
Open location code
9C4QCWC8+XC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7352740538
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­station
Geo­Names ID
6946741
Wiki­data ID
Q4667224
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In Other Languages

From Breton to Welsh—“Aberystwyth Cliff Railway” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Llangorwen and Penparcau.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Y Nyth and Alexandra Hall.

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