Flying Dutchman (funicular)
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 Flying Dutchman
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| Location: |
Cape Point , South Africa
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| Design type: | Funicular |
| Construction year: | 1996 |
| Height difference: | 87 m |
| Mountain station: | 214 m |
| Route length: | 585 m |
| Number of supports: | 0 pcs. |
| Website: | capepoint.co.za |
The Flying Dutchman ( English Flying Dutchman Funicular or Cape Point Funicular ) has been a funicular at Cape Point in Table Mountain National Park not far from the South African metropolis of Cape Town since 1996 . It extends over a length of 585 m, overcomes an altitude difference of 87 m from the valley station at 127 m to the mountain station and goes up to 214 m .
It is the only commercial funicular in Africa.
See also
Web links
- Information funicular (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ The Funicular ( en ) C004138 a TQ2000 Team. Archived from the original on June 20, 2009. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
- ^ Facilities - Funicular. Cape Point. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
Coordinates: 34 ° 21 ′ 9.6 ″ S , 18 ° 29 ′ 20.8 ″ E