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A car on an inclined line, sometimes with a counterweight.
Also known as: Cliff railway, Incline railway, Counterbalanced cable railway, Car on a slope
A funicular is two cars permanently connected by a cable, counterbalancing each other on a slope — the descending car does most of the work of raising the ascending one. That pairing is what distinguishes it from a cable car or a rack railway.
Denotes a funicular railway on maps and public transport signage: a cable-hauled railway on a steep incline.
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Operates with two counterbalanced cars permanently connected by a cable, so each ascent is largely powered by the other car's descent.
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Differs from an aerial cable car, which is suspended, and from a rack railway, which is self-powered against a toothed rail.
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A small vehicle drawn on a steeply inclined straight line, sometimes with a second vehicle shown on a parallel line at the opposite end.