Wellington - Cable Car through time

Wellington 2005–2025 7 photos of this spot

7 recent photographs taken at the same spot in Wellington, spanning 2005–2025. Have an older picture of it? Add it and start this spot's timeline.

The Wellington Cable Car climbs a steep hillside route from Lambton Quay in the city centre up to the suburb of Kelburn. Photographed in 2005, the funicular remains one of the city's best-known modes of transport and a popular way for visitors to reach panoramic views over the harbour.

Wellington - Cable Car 2005 The Wellington Cable Car climbs a steep hillside route from Lambton Quay in the city centre up to the suburb of Kelburn. Photographed in 2005, the funicular remains one of the city's best-known modes of transport and a popular way for visitors to reach panoramic views over the harbour.

Cable Car, Wellington, Nueva Zelanda 2009 The Wellington Cable Car, New Zealand, photographed in 2009. Running since 1902 between the central city and the suburb of Kelburn, it remains a popular route for views over the harbor.

Rawhiti Terrace, view of Wellington 2014 A view of Wellington seen from Rawhiti Terrace, a residential street on the hills above the harbour, photographed in 2014. Much of central Wellington is built on steep terrain rising from the waterfront, giving many hillside streets sweeping views of the city and harbour.

Colourful fireworks display over Wellington harbour and city 2015 Fireworks light up the sky over Wellington harbour and the city skyline in this 2015 photograph.

Cable Car Terminus - Hill End 2016 The Wellington Cable Car, which has connected the city center to the Botanic Garden since 1902, is shown here at its upper terminus. Photographed in 2016.

Cottage in the Botanic Garden 2016 A cottage tucked within the Wellington Botanic Garden, photographed in 2016. The garden occupies a hillside above the city and has been a public green space in New Zealand's capital since the 19th century, reached today by both footpaths and the Kelburn Cable Car.

Wellington Cable Car and tree ferns 2025 Wellington's cable car passes tree ferns along its route between the city centre and the suburb of Kelburn, photographed in December 2025.