Saltburn's funicular tramway reopens after two years

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    BBC Tees - 3rd June 2022 - "...An iconic cliff tramway has reopened after maintenance problems and the pandemic closed it for two years. Saltburn's Victorian funicular, which carries visitors up the steep incline from beach to town, was closed for repairs in 2019 and kept shut by the first lockdown in March 2020. The lift, which was built in 1884, is the oldest of its kind in Britain. Trevor Russell, who works on it, said they had tried to get it ready in time to open at Easter...."
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    Link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tees-61675525
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    Added by: Pat Thomson
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