What is the shortest funicular railway?

The Fisherman's Walk Cliff Lift in Bournemouth, UK, is only 39 m (127 ft 11 in) in length, making it the shortest funicular. Built in 1935 by Borough Engineer F P Dolamore, the system travels on a 1.77-m-gauge (5-ft 10-in) railway track with a 45-degree incline.



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