The Clifton Rocks Railway was an underground funicular railway in Bristol, England, linking Clifton at the top to Hotwells and Bristol Harbour at the bottom of the Avon Gorge in a tunnel cut through the limestone cliffs. Designed by the engineer George Croydon Marks, it was constructed between 1892 and 1893. Operating for over four decades, the Clifton Rocks Railway played a vital role in the local transportation network until it ceased operations in 1934, largely due to declining usage and mounting maintenance costs, exacerbated by the economic challenges of World War II.

The Clifton Rocks Railway remains a captivating symbol of Victorian engineering ingenuity

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