Monte Railway
The Monte Railway was a rack railway connecting Pombal, in Funchal, to Terreiro da Luta in Monte, a distance of 3,911 metres, from 1893 to April 1943.
The Funchal Cable Car was built in 2000 and does not follow the old route of the Monte railway.History
The railway was designed in 1886, by engineer Raoul Mesnier du Ponsard. The idea of building the railway came from António Joaquim Marques, who obtained permission from Funchal council on 17 February 1887. There was also a horsecar, which took passengers to the Pombal station from the pier.Decline
