Britain's Water Powered Funicular Railway — The Victorian Engineering Marvel Still Running Today

Name: Britain's Water Powered Funicular Railway — The Victorian Engineering Marvel Still Running Today
Uploaded: 2025-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
Description: Deep in north Devon, a Victorian cliff railway has been running on nothing but water since 1890. No engine. No electricity. Just gravity and physics — and it still carries passenge

Deep in north Devon, a Victorian cliff railway has been running on nothing but water since 1890. No engine. No electricity. Just gravity and physics — and it still carries passengers today. This is the Lynton & Lynmouth Cliff Railway — one of the most remarkable pieces of Victorian engineering still in everyday use anywhere in Britain. In this video I ride it, explain how it actually works, and show you why 5 million people stopped scrolling when they saw it on social media. Visiting the Lynton & Lynmouth Cliff Railway: 📍 The Esplanade, Lynmouth, North Devon, EX35 6EQ 🚂 WHISTLE & WANDER — Britain's first creator-led railway magazine Stories, photography and the people keeping Britain's railways alive. Issue Zero is completely free — download it here: https://whistleandwandermag.co.uk/

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