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unusual facts about cable railway



Graig Ddu Quarry

This was one of the last quarries to ship slate down the Dwyryd, but after 1865 slate was taken down to Tan y Manod using a 4 pitch incline.

São Paulo Railway

A four section cable railway with stationary steam engines, in use from 1867 till 1970, called Serra Velha, transl.: Old Mountain

A five section cable railway with stationary steam engines, in use from 1901 till 1982, called Serra Nova, transl.: New Mountain


see also

Andante ticket

It started operation in November 2002 at Metro do Porto stations and is now a cross-network ticket used on the Porto Metro, selected bus and train routes and the Funicular dos Guindais cable railway.