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Meanings of cable railway in English

Portuguese
funicular
Catalan
funicular
Wikidata

A railway up the side of a mountain pulled by a moving cable and having counterbalancing ascending and descending cars.

funicular
Usage of cable railway in English
1
Before me I saw the turnstile which led to a cable railway.
Jacqueline of Golden River
2
In removing an old cable railway track in St. Louis, Mo., holes 8 ins.
Concrete Construction: Methods and Costs
3
To this hill is due the pioneer cable railway, built in the early '70's.
The San Francisco Calamity by Earthquake and Fire
4
A cable railway ferries visitors up and down the hill.
The Irish Times
5
For amazing views of the city take the Artxanda Funicular, a cable railway, to Mount Artxanda.
The Irish Times
Translations for cable railway
Catalan
funicular