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New cable car

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New cable car

In the 1970s the old cable car system was declared a safety hazard. Two new cars from Switzerland were installed in 1979, and the track was upgraded. This view of the cable car – with Kelburn Park and the city beyond – is stock-in-trade for Wellington postcards, calendars and artworks.

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by Chris Maclean

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Chris Maclean, Wellington places – Western suburbs, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/13787/new-cable-car (accessed 24 June 2026).

Story by Chris Maclean, published 3 March 2009, updated 1 March 2016.