The two-car lift links the seaside resort's esplanade with the clifftop 150ft (45m) above
A technical fault has forced the closure of an Isle of Wight cliff lift just a week after it reopened following previous repairs.
The lift at Shanklin was closed by Isle of Wight Council in March because of concerns about the metal footway at the top of the 150ft (45m) cliff.
The footway was replaced by a temporary bridge, although its opening was delayed by a faulty control system
The council insisted the latest fault was unrelated to the recent work.
The authority previously said work on a permanent replacement bridge and long-term repairs to the lift, costing £700,000, were expected to start in 2016.
The lift, built in the 1950s, is situated mid-way along Shanklin Esplanade and provides an alternative means of negotiating the 45m change in level to the cliff path.
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