Keihan Cable Line
Otokoyama Cable funicular
The Otokoyama Cable (男山ケーブル Otokoyama Kēburu), officially the Cable Line (鋼索線 Kōsaku-sen), is Japanese funicular line in Yawata, Kyoto, operated by Keihan Electric Railway. The line opened in 1926 as a route to Iwashimizu Shrine. Riders on January, the season of hatsumōde (New Year's Day visit to shrine), account for 50% of the whole year ridership.
Basic data
- Distance: 0.4 km or 0.2 mi
- System: Single track with two cars
- Gauge: 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
- Stations: 2
- Vertical interval: 82 m or 269 ft
Stations
See also
External links
- Keihan official website (Japanese)
Coordinates: 34°52′57.3″N 135°41′58.2″E / 34.882583°N 135.699500°E
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