Mount Tsukuba Ropeway
| Mount Tsukuba Ropeway | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Status | Operational |
| Character | Aerial tramway, 2 track cables and 2 haulage ropes |
| Location | Mount Tsukuba, Japan |
| No. of stations | 2 |
| Open | 1965 |
| Operation | |
| Operator | Keisei Electric Railway |
| Carrier capacity | 70 Passengers per cabin, 2 cabins |
| Trip duration | 6 min |
| Technical features | |
| Line length | 1.296 km (0.8 mi) |
| Vertical Interval | 298 m (978 ft) |
The Mount Tsukuba Ropeway (筑波山ロープウェイ, Tsukubasan Rōpuwei) is a Japanese aerial lift line in Tsukuba, Ibaraki, operated by Tsukuba Kankō Railway (筑波観光鉄道, Tsukuba Kankō Tetsudō; "Tsukuba Sightseeing Railway"). It is the only aerial lift (ropeway) the company operates, while it also operates a funicular line (Mount Tsukuba Cable Car), hotels and restaurants. The company belongs to Keisei Group.
The Swiss-made ropeway, opened in 1965, climbs Mount Tsukuba from Tsutsujigaoka Station to Nyotai-san Station.[1]
Basic data
Source:[1]
- Opened: 1965
- Distance: 1.296 kilometres (0.8 mi)
- Vertical interval: 298 m (978 ft)
- Stations: 2
- Speed: 5 m/s (16 ft/s)
- Trip time: 6 minutes
The ropeway tram passes 2 steel towers on the way to the final destination.
See also
References
- ^ a b "Mt Tsukuba Cable Car & Ropeway". Tsukuba Scenic Railway Co., Ltd. 2020-03-19. Retrieved 2022-10-31.
External links
- (in Japanese) Tsukubasan Cable Car & Ropeway official website
- (in English) Mt Tsukuba Cable Car & Ropeway official website
36°13′20″N 140°06′46″E / 36.22222°N 140.11278°E