| Jacob's Ladder | |
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&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Jamestown_Jacobs_Ladder.jpg) The view down Jacob's Ladder, looking onto Jamestown | |
| Overview | |
| Owner | Saint Helena Railway Company |
| Locale | Jamestown, Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha |
| Coordinates | 15°55′32″S 5°43′09″W / 15.9256°S 5.7192°W |
| Termini |
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| Stations | 2 |
| Service | |
| Type | Funicular |
| Rolling stock | 2 cars |
| History | |
| Opened | 1829 |
| Closed | 1871 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 281.6 metres (924 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 183 metres (600 ft) |
| Maximum incline | 87% (41°) |
Jacob's Ladder is a Grade I listed staircase leading from Jamestown, Saint Helena, up the side of Ladder Hill to Ladder Hill Fort. The name is a reference to the biblical Jacob's Ladder, a ladder extending to heaven.[1]
The ladder is all that remains of a cable railway that was built there in the early 1800s.[2] Its tracks and cars were later removed, although the stairs have remained in place and have become a tourist attraction connecting Jamestown and the suburb of Half Tree Hollow at the top of the hill.
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