Scarborough South Cliff Railway

The Scarborough South Cliff Railway is a funicular cliff railway built in 1875, designed by William Lucas and constructed by the Crossley Brothers. It features twin tracks of standard gauge, creating a counter-balanced incline that is 86 meters long with a 33-degree gradient. The two identical railcars have a utilitarian design and are mounted on triangular sub-frames to suit the slope.

At the bottom of the incline, on the seafront promenade, there is a station building that includes a ticket office. The lower station is a tall structure with a hipped roof supported by ornamented iron columns, and its walls consist of glazed screens with timber glazing bars. Facing the sea, there is a lower lean-to extension that is also highly glazed. While the main section of the station is considered original, it has a modern grey concrete tile roof, and the decorative eaves valencing is a result of recent refurbishment, not present in an early 20th-century photograph.

The top station features a simple operator's booth that controls the entrance gates at the head of the incline, which is believed to date from the 20th century. The lower part of the incline is supported by rockfaced ashlar stonework and includes an arched tunnel that once accommodated a footpath beneath the railway lines.