Mount Tsukuba Ropeway
| Mount Tsukuba Ropeway | |
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| 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 | 1.3 kilometres (0.8 mi) |
| Vertical Interval | 298 m (978 ft) |
(video) Moving down on Tsukuba Ropeway.
The Mount Tsukuba Ropeway (ç‘波山ãƒãƒ¼ãƒ—ウェイ Tsukubasan RÅpuwei) is Japanese aerial lift line in Tsukuba, Ibaraki, operated by Tsukuba KankÅ Railway (ç‘æ³¢è¦³å…‰é‰„é“ Tsukuba KankÅ TetsudÅ, "Tsukuba Sightseeing Railway"). The line, opened in 1965, climbs Mount Tsukuba. The company belongs to Keisei Group.
Basic data
The ropeway tram passes 2 steel towers on the way to the final destination.
See also
External links
- (Japanese) Tsukuba KankÅ Railway official website
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Coordinates: 36°13′20″N 140°06′46″E / 36.22222°N 140.11278°E
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