Llandudno Cable Car
Location
The lower station is situated on Aberdeen Hill in Happy Valley Gardens. The station is visible from the promenade and Llandudno Pier. Access, via some steps, is not suitable for wheelchair users. The upper station is next to the actual summit of the Great Orme. The cable car is visible from many locations surrounding Llandudno.
Weather restrictions
The cable car cannot operate in wind speeds of over 22 mph (35 km/h) because of safety restrictions. It is often much calmer in Happy Valley but the wind is unpredictable at the summit, resulting in closures which may last a few minutes or a whole day. The cable cars also cannot operate in thunderstorms and might close if rain is too heavy.
The cable cars normally operate from the beginning of the Easter holidays to the end of the October half-term school holiday.
Incidents
On 6 April 2007, a 33-year-old Polish woman fell to her death from a gondola at the route's highest point. A subsequent inquest recorded a verdict of suicide.
See also
References
- ^ Billing, Joanna (2004). The Hidden Places of Wales. Travel Publishing Ltd. p. 58. ISBN 190443407X.
- ^ "Cable car death investigated". BBC News. 8 April 2007. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
- ^ "Woman's cable car 'suicide' jump". BBC News. 31 October 2007. Retrieved 11 December 2013.