Babbacombe Cliff Railway


Take a Journey Back in Time. B uilt in 1926, the Babbacombe Cliff Railway has shuttled hundreds of thousands of holiday makers to and from Oddicombe Beach in over 90 years of service. Surrounded by some of the most breathtaking scenery to be found in the UK, the Cliff Railway provides a vital and non-exhausting way for locals and holiday makers ...

Babbacombe Cliff Railway, also known as the Babbacombe Cliff Lift, is a funicular railway in the town of Torquay in the English county of Devon. It links Babbacombe Downs with Oddicombe Beach. The line formerly ran every day between 09:30 and 17:30, with a closure period in winter for maintenance. A bell is rung 30 and 15 minutes before closing.

The Babbacombe Cliff Railway was finally opened in 1926 and cost over £15,000 to build. The first person to ride the cliff railway was the Mayor of Torquay, Alderman John Taylor. Apart from a brief closure during World War II, the Babbacombe Cliff Railway has been taking passengers up and down the cliff ever since!

Babbacombe Cliff Railway, Torquay. 4,953 likes · 290 talking about this · 7,583 were here. Fabulous cliff-side funicular railway transporting visitors from the wonderful Babbacombe Downs to the...

An English Riviera UNESCO Global Geopark Key Site built between the gaps in the 73m high cliffs: a fault line between the Devonian grey limestone and Permian red rocks. Built in 1926, the Babbacombe Cliff Railway has shuttled hundreds of thousands of holiday makers to and from Oddicombe Beach since it first opened in 1926.

Built in 1926, the Babbacombe Cliff Railway has shuttled hundreds of thousands of holiday makers to and from Oddicombe Beach in over 90 years of service. Surrounded by some of the most breathtaking scenery to be found in the UK, the Cliff Railway provides a vital and non-exhausting way for locals and holiday makers alike to soak up the peaceful atmosphere and take in the spectacular views as ...

Built in 1926 this fabulous, funicular railway has transported hundreds of thousands of people up and down the cliffs from Babbacombe to Oddicombe. Popular with holidaymakers and locals a trip to the English Riviera is not complete without a visit to this lovely railway. Down on Oddicombe Beach there is a gorgeous, hidden away beach with ...

Built in 1926 this fabulous, funicular railway has transported hundreds of thousands of people up and down the cliffs from Babbacombe to Oddicombe. Popular with holidaymakers and locals a trip to the English Riviera is not complete without a visit to this lovely railway. Down on Oddicombe Beach there is a gorgeous, hidden away beach with ...

A cliff railway that closed in September after the death of an engineer has reopened. Babbacombe Cliff Railway takes passengers to and from Oddicombe beach in Torbay, Devon. It has been closed for ...

Babbacombe Cliff Railway opened in 1926 and two cars run on the funicular railway, each with a capacity of 40 passengers to take visitors down the cliff to the beach. Follow BBC News South West on ...

The railway provides a safe alternative for members of the public, preventing the need to negotiate the steep hill to the beach at Oddicombe. The Cliff Railway was opened in 1926 and has operated ever since with the exception of a few years when it was closed during World War 2. It was originally operated by the now defunct Torquay Tramway Co ...

A cliff railway that closed in September after the death of an engineer is expected to reopen in two weeks. Babbacombe Cliff Railway takes passengers to and from Oddicombe beach in Torbay.

Babbacombe Cliff Railway runs two carriages, each carrying 40 passengers. A cliff railway that was closed for 10 months after the death of an engineer has been forced to temporarily shut again due ...

Babbacombe Cliff Railway post. It has stated that the £250,000 works included on-site changing track switches, track bearers, sleepers and updating some of the railway's heritage parts.

Police at the scene of the tragedy at Babbacombe Cliff Railway (Image: DevonLive). A compliance date of December 9, 2022, was initially given but it has since been revised to July 31, 2023.

The Babbacombe Cliff Railway Community Interest Company (CIC) is a registered charity which has run the historic railway dating back to 1926. The improvement notice by the HSE states: "You failed ...

Babbacombe Cliff Railway. July 2, 2021 ·. A big thankyou to Fiesta Red and Ian from Babbacombe Bay Bloomers for supplying us with plants for our planters, and to our engineer Dave for planting them, a lovely splash of colour as you travel on the Railway. 79. Most relevant. Jill Dunn. Beautiful x. 2y. Helen L Baldwin.

Staff at the Babbacombe Cliff Railway have been left 'devastated' after an engineer died in a 'tragic' incident yesterday (Sunday 4 September).

The chairman of Babbacombe Cliff Railway CIO, Lindsay Yelland said in a statement on Facebook that £300,000 was being spent to renovate the railway and get it back up to scratch again. He added ...

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