Lynton And Lynmouth Water Railway
Opened on easter monday in 1890 the railway has been in continuous use ever since.
Lynton and lynmouth water railway. It is a private railway and not part of national rail. Fares for the lynton and lynmouth cliff railway including the prices for singles and returns. The lynton and lynmouth cliff railway is the only fully water powered railway in the uk. Lynton and lynmouth are separated by a high cliff making it hard for people and goods to move between them.
Enjoy stunning views of the north devon coastline as you ride the steepest totally water powered railway in the world or relax in our cliff top cafe with a traditional devon cream tea. An act of parliament formed the lynmouth lynton lift company in 1888 and a further act gave the company perpetual rights to the water from the lyn valley. Lynton and lynmouth railway station was the terminus of the lynton and barnstaple railway a narrow gauge line that ran through exmoor from barnstaple to lynton and lynmouth in north devon england. It will be one of the highlights of the day for mums dads and the kids.
Lifts such as saltburn cliff lift and the folkestone leas cliff lift have encapsulated water powered systems which means that they need to re pump the water back to the top using electric motors to be used again. Information also available for group bookings and disabled access. The famous lynton and lynmouth funicular cliff railway opened in 1890 and is the highest and the steepest totally water powered railway in the world. It offers help and assistance that enables visitors to enjoy the most from their visit and is a valuable resource to the local community.
The lynton and lynmouth cliff railway is a water powered funicular railway joining the twin towns of lynton and lynmouth on the rugged coast of north devon in southwest england. No family trip to the picturesque towns of lynton and lynmouth would be complete without a trip on the world famous cliff railway it s the best and most exciting way to travel between these two historic towns. This historic funicular cliff railway is bronze winner of devon s large attraction of the year 2018.