GB. England. The Tees Valley, in North East Britain between Whitby and Sunderland. The seaside town of Saltburn a perfectly preserved Victorian resort, where the town and Victorian Pier are connected by a unique lift. The cliff lift is one of the world's oldest water-powered cliff lifts. The Saltburn tramway, as it is known, replaced a vertical lift, which was closed on safety grounds in 1883. The cliff tramway opened a year later and provided transport between the pier and the town. The railway is water-balanced and since 1924 the water pump has been electrically operated. The first major maintenance was carried out in 1998, when the main winding wheel was replaced and a new braking system installed.
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