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41°17′07.25″S 174°46′04.17″E / 41.2853472°S 174.7678250°E / -41.2853472; 174.7678250

Wellington Cable Car
Top view of Wellington Cable Car
Overview
Statusin use
OwnerWellington Cable Car Ltd, owned by Wellington City Council
LocaleWellington, New Zealand
Service
TypeFunicular
Operator(s)Wellington Cable Car Ltd
History
Opened1902 (1902)
Technical
Number of trackssingle track with passing loop in the middle
Track gauge1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in)
Maximum incline17.86%
Route map

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The Wellington Cable Car is a funicular railway in Wellington, New Zealand, between Lambton Quay, the main shopping street, and Kelburn, a suburb in the hills overlooking the central city, rising 120 m (394 ft) over a length of 609 m (1,998 ft).

The one way trip takes approximately five minutes. The Wellington Cable Car is widely recognised as a top visitor attraction in Wellington.[1]

  1. ^ "Wellington Cable Car". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 31 December 2023.

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