Did You Know?

• The length of the track is 720ft.
• It ascends 240ft.
• The track gauge is 5ft. 8 ins - eleven inches wider than a standard railway track.
• The cables equal a total holding power of 80 tons.
• Each car weighs 5 tons
• The main cables are each 855ft. long.
• The compensating cables are 835ft. long.
• The cars travel at 500ft. per minute.
• Daily inspections are carried out to ensure passengers’ safety.
• Regularly inspections are carried out by insurance engineers.
• The lift is regularly inspected by the Railway’s Inspectorate of the Health and Safety Executive.