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Bridgnorth Cliff Railway

1892 establishments in England3 ft 6 in gauge railways in EnglandBridgnorthFunicular railways in the United KingdomHeritage railways in Shropshire
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Bridgnorth Cliff Railway descending carriage
Bridgnorth Cliff Railway descending carriage

The Bridgnorth Cliff Railway, also known as the Bridgnorth Funicular Railway or Castle Hill Railway, is a funicular railway in the town of Bridgnorth in the English county of Shropshire. The line links the Low Town of Bridgnorth, adjacent to the River Severn, with the High Town, adjacent to the ruins of Bridgnorth Castle. It is currently non-operational pending repairs to a retaining wall. The line is one of four funicular railways in the UK built to the same basic design (the others were the Clifton Rocks Railway in Bristol; the Lynton and Lynmouth Cliff Railway in Devon; and the Constitution Hill Railway in Aberystwyth, Wales). With a maximum gradient of 64% it is one of the steepest railways in the country. At least one source (the information panel outside the top station) claims it is both the steepest and shortest, however the East Hill Cliff Railway in Hastings is graded at a steeper 78%.

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WV16 4BE
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