The Carmelit is an underground funicular railway in Haifa, Israel.

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The Carmelit, named after the mountain through which it runs, Mount Carmel, is an underground funicular railway that runs up and down parts of Mount Carmel within Haifa. The altitude difference between the first and last stations is 274 meters (899 feet). Carmelit cars have a slanted design, with steps within each car and on the station platform. Since the gradient varies along the route, the floor of each car is never quite level, and slopes slightly "uphill" or "downhill" depending on the location. The Carmelit is one of the smallest subway systems in the world, having only four cars, six stations and a single tunnel km ( mi) long. The four cars operate as two two-car trains, which run on single-track with a short double-track section to allow the trains to cross. ()

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Location: Haifa, Israel
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Keywords: carmelit, funicular, haifa, israel, railway, subway