Rokko Cable Line

Rokkō Cable Line

Rokkō Cable funicular in 2006
Overview
Native name 六甲ケーブル線
Type funicular railway
Locale Mount Rokkō, Kobe, Hyōgo, Japan
Stations 2
Operation
Opened 1932
Technical
Track length 1.7 km (1.1 mi)
No. of tracks Single-track with passing loop
Track gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Rokkō Cable Line tracks
Night view from the upper station of Rokkō Cable Line

The Rokkō Cable Line (六甲ケーブル線 Rokkō Kēburu-sen) is a Japanese funicular line on Mount Rokkō in Kobe, Hyōgo. It is the only railway line Rokkō Maya Railway (六甲摩耶鉄道 Rokkō Maya Tetsudō) operates, while it also operates bus lines. The line opened in 1932.

The line line's two stations differ in elevation by 493 m (1,617 ft).

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    Coordinates: 34°45′6.3″N 135°14′12.9″E / 34.751750°N 135.236917°E / 34.751750; 135.236917


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