Definitions:

1. A railway that uses a cable, rope, or chain to haul trains on a steeply graded line that is too steep for conventional locomotives to operate. NOUN
   • The cable railway ascended the steep mountainside, providing access to remote alpine villages.
2. A railway up the side of a mountain pulled by a moving cable and having counterbalancing ascending and descending cars. NOUN
   • The city's new cable railway was inaugurated to improve access to the hilltop neighborhoods.
3. A transportation system that uses cables under the road to pull passenger vehicles up steep slopes. NOUN
   • Tourist often visit to experience the historic cable railway, which has been in operation for over a century.
4. A type of railway where the trains or cars are pulled by a continuous moving cable, which is typically powered by a stationary engine or motor, especially useful in steep or hilly areas where traditional locomotive-powered trains might struggle. NOUN
   • The cable railway in the mountain town provided a reliable means of transportation up the steep slopes.

Synonyms:

• cable car
• funicular
• funicular railway
• incline railway