Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The Augustusburg Cable Railway, or the , is a funicular railway in Saxony, Germany. It connects the station of Erdmannsdorf-Augustusburg, in the village of Erdmannsdorf and on the Zschopau Valley Railway, with the town of Augustusburg on the hill above. The need for a line to connect Augustusburg with its railway station was identified in the 19th century, with the growth of local tourism, but negotiation for granting a franchise took some years. The franchise was finally granted in 1910, and the line was opened in 1911.