Funicular

Funiculars and inclined railways by country. Mostly found in mountain towns and historic city centres, these short lines punch above their weight in character.

Data from OpenStreetMap — thorough where the community is active, thinner where it isn't · Updated 2026-04-15

Global insights

Top networks by segment count

Top 5 countries — Funicular

Continental breakdown

Funicular segments by continent

Europe
1,792
Asia
372
North America
199
South America
118
Australia & Oceania
61
Africa
9
2,551

Active segments

64

Countries with data

8

Under construction

2

Proposed

10

In the pipeline (0.4% of active network)

Germany

Most proposed lines: 1 proposed

Top countries

By continent

Europe
1,792
70.2%
Asia
372
14.6%
North America
199
7.8%
South America
118
4.6%
Australia & Oceania
61
2.4%
Africa
9
0.4%

Build activity

1

Countries actively building

2

Countries with proposals

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