Funicular-railway Definition

Funicular-railway Sentence Examples

• A climate station is established on the hill of Brunate (2350 ft.) above the town to the E., reached by a funicular railway.

• The river is here crossed by two iron bridges, and one stone and one timber bridge, and the upper and lower towns are connected by a funicular railway.

• Behind is a range of hills, the most conspicuous of which, the Monte Nero, is crowned by a frequented pilgrimage church and also by villas and hotels, to which a funicular railway runs.

• A funicular railway connects the upper town with the central railway station and with Ouchy, the port of Lausanne on the lake of Geneva.

• Two miles north-west of the town lies the Neroberg (800 ft.), whence a fine view of the surrounding country is obtained, and which is reached by a funicular railway from Beausite, and 6 m.