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Aberystwyth Cliff Railway

Grade II listed building in Ceredigion. At the bottom of the terrace, facing down Queen's Road; the railway rises up Constitution Hill which forms the northern termination of the Promenade.
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Aberystwyth Cliff Railway

Summary

Aberystwyth Cliff Railway is a funicular[1].

Key Facts

  • Aberystwyth Cliff Railway is located in Aberystwyth[2].
  • Aberystwyth Cliff Railway is in the country of United Kingdom[3].
  • Aberystwyth Cliff Railway's instance of is recorded as funicular[4].
  • The location of Aberystwyth Cliff Railway was Aberystwyth[5].
  • Aberystwyth Cliff Railway's Commons category is recorded as Aberystwyth Cliff Railway[6].
  • August 1, 1896 marks the founding of Aberystwyth Cliff Railway[7].
  • Aberystwyth Cliff Railway's OS grid reference is recorded as SN584826[8].
  • Aberystwyth Cliff Railway's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 52.423388, 'lon': -4.0832898}[9].
  • Aberystwyth Cliff Railway's structural engineer is recorded as George Marks, 1st Baron Marks[10].
  • Aberystwyth Cliff Railway's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Constitution Hill[11].
  • Aberystwyth Cliff Railway's official website is recorded as http://www.aberystwythcliffrailway.co.uk/[12].
  • Aberystwyth Cliff Railway's track gauge is recorded as standard-gauge railway[13].
  • Aberystwyth Cliff Railway's heritage designation is recorded as Grade II listed building[14].
  • Aberystwyth Cliff Railway's heritage designation is recorded as National Monuments of Wales[15].
  • Aberystwyth Cliff Railway's date of official opening is recorded as August 1, 1896[16].
  • Aberystwyth Cliff Railway's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q3710', 'amount': '+778'}[17].
  • Aberystwyth Cliff Railway sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+58.7'}[18].
  • Aberystwyth Cliff Railway's capital cost is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25224', 'amount': '+60000'}[19].
  • Aberystwyth Cliff Railway's historic county is recorded as Cardiganshire[20].

Body

Geography

Aberystwyth Cliff Railway is in the country of United Kingdom[3]. It is located in Aberystwyth[2].

Physical Characteristics

Aberystwyth Cliff Railway sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+58.7'}[18]. Its length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q3710', 'amount': '+778'}[17].

Designation and Status

Aberystwyth Cliff Railway's instance of is recorded as funicular[4]. Heritage statuses include Grade II listed building[14] and National Monuments of Wales[15].

History and Context

August 1, 1896 marks the founding of Aberystwyth Cliff Railway[7].

Related Entities

United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . British Listed Buildings. britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [2] ↑ . British Listed Buildings. Retrieved . britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . British Listed Buildings. britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . British Listed Buildings. britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . British Listed Buildings. britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . British Listed Buildings. britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . British Listed Buildings. britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . web.archive.org. web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . British Listed Buildings. britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Entbert · 2026-08-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Located in the administrative territorial entity → Aberystwyth
    Official website → http://www.aberystwythcliffrailway.co.uk/
    Inception → —
    Coordinate location → {'lat': 52.423388, 'lon': -4.0832898}
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P14784]]: 25811"
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