Flying Dutchman Funicular
The Flying Dutchman Funicular, also known as the Cape Point Funicular, is a funicular railway located at Cape Point, near the Cape of Good Hope in the Western Cape province of South Africa. The line runs from a lower station at the Cape Point car park, up an incline through dense fynbos to the upper lighthouse. It was the first commercial funicular of its kind in Africa, and takes its name from the legend of the Flying Dutchman ghost ship.
| Flying Dutchman Funicular | |
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| Overview | |
| Locale | Cape Point (City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality), Western Cape, South Africa |
| Termini |
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| Stations | 2 |
| Service | |
| Type | Funicular |
| History | |
| Opened | 1996 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 585 m (1,919 ft) |
| Maximum incline | 16% |
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