Wellington Cable Car

Wellington Cable Car
Top view of Wellington Cable Car
Overview
Statusin use
OwnerWellington Cable Car Ltd, owned by Wellington City Council
LocaleWellington, New Zealand
Service
TypeFunicular
Operator(s)Wellington Cable Car Ltd
History
Opened22 February 1902 (1902-02-22)
Technical
Number of trackssingle track with passing loop in the middle
Track gauge1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in)
Maximum incline17.86%
Route map

Kelburn
Rawhiti Terrace
Salamanca Road, Salamanca
Talavera
Clifton
Wellington Urban Motorway, SH 1
Lambton Quay, Lambton

The Wellington Cable Car (Māori: Te Waka Taura o Pōneke) is a funicular railway in Wellington, New Zealand. The route is between Lambton Quay, the main shopping street in the central city, and Kelburn, a suburb in the hills overlooking the central city and Wellington Harbour. The cable car route rises 120 m (394 ft) over a length of 609 m (1,998 ft).

The one way trip takes approximately five minutes. The Wellington Cable Car is widely recognised as a top visitor attraction in Wellington.