Wellington Cable car, Wellington, North Island, New Zealand
by Neale And Judith Clark
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Wellington Cable car, Wellington, North Island, New Zealand
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Neale And Judith Clark
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WELLINGTON NEW ZEALAND - The Red Wellington Cable Car with the Wellington Skyline view of Wellington behind it , Wellington is the Capital city of New Zealand on the North Island of NEW ZEALAND
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The Wellington Cable Car is a funicular railway in Wellington, New Zealand, between Lambton Quay, the main shopping street, and Kelburn, a suburb in the hills overlooking the central city, rising 120 m (394 ft) over a length of 612 m (2,008 ft).
The one way trip takes approximately five minutes. The Wellington Cable Car is widely recognised as a symbol of Wellington.
The Cable Car has two cars, which start from opposite ends of the line and pass in the middle. They are attached to each other by a 30 mm diameter cable, supported by 120 rollers, which runs round a pulley at the top of the hill. A motor at the top of the hill drives the pulley. The Cable Car is a funicular rather than a true cable car: the cars are permanently attached to the cable, which stops and starts as required, while a cable car grips and releases a continuously-moving cable. Wheels on the south side of car 1 and the north side of car 2 have double flanges, while the opposite wheels on each car have no flanges, directing the cars to the correct side of the mid-way passing loop at Talavera.
The cars are designed to fit the grade, using internal steps to provide horizontal floors.
The Cable Car is used by slightly under a million people each year. In the mornings and evenings, it is used by commuters travelling between Kelburn and the city; at other times of the day, it is used by people travelling between the city and the Wellington Botanic Garden, by students attending Victoria University and living in nearby student hostels, and by many tourists, especially during summer.
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